Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4082276 Orthopaedics & Traumatology: Surgery & Research 2011 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

SummaryWe 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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