Title of article :
Obturator Nerve Palsy in a Patient with Fascio Scapulo Humeral Dystrophy Undergoing Scapulopexy in Prone Position: A Rare Occurrence
Author/Authors :
Hussain Khan, Zahid Department of Anesthesiology - Imam Khomeini Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Soleimani, Ali Akbar Department of Anesthesiology - Imam Khomeini Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Mortazavi, Mohammad Javad Department of orthopedic Surgery - Imam Khomeini Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
All surgical positions carry some degree of position-related risks. The most common serious positional
injuries are peripheral nerve injuries. We present a case of 23 years old man with obturator nerve injury
with clinically evident sequelae following a scapulopexy of the right shoulder in prone position. Basis on our
knowledge, no similar cases have been described in the literature. The purpose of this report is to increase
awareness of this unreported potential complication in the prone position.
Keywords :
Obturator nerve , injury , prone position
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
