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Injury Animations and Before/Afters

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3D Animations of Winging Scapula Injuries
   
3D Rendering of Winging Scapula Surgery

3D Animation of Winging Scapula Surgery

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3D Rendering of Winging Scapula Surgery

3D Animation of Winging Scapula Surgery

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Winging Scapula Injury Videos
   
Eugene Botes Post Operative

 

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Eugene Botes Post Operative

Eugene Botes Post Operative

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Eugene Botes Post Operative

Winging Scapula Video - Before

52 year old woman with six month history of traumatic right long thoracic nerve injury.

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Eugene Botes Post Operative

Winging Scapula Video - After one day of surgery

Significant improvement in overhead movement and winging 24 hours after surgery.

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Eugene Botes Post Operative

Winging Scapula Video - Before

Police officer 2 years after injury to right long thoracic nerve while apprehending suspect.

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Eugene Botes Post Operative

Winging Scapula Video - After one day of surgery

Significant improvement in overhead movement and winging 24 hours after surgery.

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Eugene Botes Post Operative

Winging Scapula Video - Before

Army officer with 3 year history of winging and shoulder instability from heavy lifting.

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Eugene Botes Post Operative

Winging Scapula Video - After one day of surgery

Significant improvement in overhead movement and winging 24 hours after surgery.

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Tom T Pre Op

Shows patient Tom T. one day before the surgery

32 year old man with a left long thoracic nerve injury after heavy lifting (snowmobile)

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Tom T Post Op

Shows patient Tom T. one day before the surgery and one day

Significant improvement in overhead movement and winging 24 hours after surgery.

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Bryn W Pre Op

Shows patient Bryn W. one day before surgery

22 year old college student with bilateral winging and long thoracic nerve injury from varsity wrestling.

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Bryn W Post Op

Shows patient Bryn W. one day before the surgery and one day after

Significant improvement in overhead movement and winging 24 hours after surgery.

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Bryn W Pre Op

Shows the difficulty in elevating the right arm prior to surgery.

17 year old femal with a stretched injury of the right long thoracic nerve from throwing a basketball.

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Bryn W Post Op

Shows the difficulty in elevating the right arm prior to surgery.

Six weeks after decompression surgery, complete resolution of winging and shoulder weakness.

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Bryn W Pre Op

Shows the difficulty in elevating the right arm prior to surgery.

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Bryn W Post Op

Shows improvement of right shoulder movement after surgery.

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This website is intended as an informational resource only for families and patients suffering from peripheral nerve injuries.
No attempt to provide specific medical advice is intended. It is not intended to infer that surgery is always the best
choice for a particular nerve injury. You should always contact a specialist directly for diagnosis and treatment of your
specific problem, and a second opinion is always a good idea.

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Dr. Nath is a specialist in: Brachial Plexus Injury (Erb's Palsy), Winging Scapula Injury (Long Thoracic Nerve Palsy),
Neurofibroma and Schwannomatosis Nerve Tumors, and Nerve Surgery to correct Impotence after Prostate Cancer Surgery