Title of article
ACUTE QUADRIPLEGIA AFTER INTERSCALENE BLOCK SECONDARY TO CERVICAL BODY EROSION AND EPIDURAL ABSCESS
Author/Authors
Porhomayon, Jahan State University of New York - VA Western New York Health Care System, USA , Nader, Nader D. State University of New York - VA Western New York Health Care System, USA
From page
891
To page
894
Abstract
Although the incidence of neurological complications after shoulder surgery with regional anesthesia remains low but serious negative outcomes have been reported in the literature. Here we report a case of acute quadriplegia secondary to cervical epidural abscess and possible neck manipulation.
Keywords
Brachial Plexus , Interscalene , Nerve Block , Postoperative Complications , Spinal Cord , Cervical Vertebrae , Anesthesia , Conduction , Shoulder Surgery
Journal title
Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology
Journal title
Middle East Journal of Anesthesiology
Record number
2635586
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