Abstract

JARAMILLO GOMEZ, Hernán Darío; GOMEZ BUITRAGO, Luz María  and  DUQUE QUINTERO, Jaime Raúl. Technology in the Operating Room and Brachial Plexus Neuropraxia. Rev. colomb. anestesiol. [online]. 2010, vol.38, n.2, pp.260-267. ISSN 0120-3347.

This case refers to a 17-year old patient who underwent osteosynthesis of the femur due to middle third fracture following a traffic accident. During the post-op, the patient showed weakness and hypoesthesia of the upper left limb that lead to a diagnosis of brachial plexus neuropraxia. The underlying triggering factor identified was inadequate positioning of the image intensifier during the course of surgery, with extreme abduction of the limb. The evolution and management of the case is shown, together with a review about this perioperative complication.

Keywords : Periopheral nerves; injuries; anesthesia; Brachial Plexus Neuropathies; (Source: MeSH, NLM).

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