Cranial nerves neuropraxia after shoulder arthroscopy in beach chair position - 30/04/11


Summary |
We report a case of neuropraxia of the 9th, 10th and 12th cranial nerve pairs after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in the beach chair position. The elements in the medical file seem to exclude an intracranial cause of the lesions and support a mechanical, extracranial cause due to intubation and/or the beach chair position. This clinical case report shows the neurological risks of the beach chair position during arthroscopic shoulder surgery and presents the essential safety measures to prevent these risks.
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Plan
Vol 97 - N° 3
P. 345-348 - mai 2011 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.