Greater auricular nerve neuropraxia with beach chair positioning during shoulder surgery


Autoria(s): Ng, Albert K. H.; Page, Richard S.
Data(s)

01/04/2010

Resumo

Neuropraxia of the greater auricular nerve is an uncommon complication of shoulder surgery, with the patient in the beach chair position. The greater auricular nerve, a superficial branch of the cervical plexus, is vulnerable to neuropraxia due to its superficial anatomical location. In this case series, we present three cases of neuropraxia associated with direct compression by a horseshoe headrest, used in routine positioning for uncomplicated shoulder surgery. We outline the risk of using devices of this nature and discourage the use of similar headrest devices due to the potential complications in headrest devices that exert pressure on the posterior auricular area to maintain head position during surgery.<br />

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30047649

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Medknow Publications and Media

Relação

http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30047649/page-greaterauricular-2010.pdf

http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-6042.70824

Direitos

2010, Medknow Publications and Media

Palavras-Chave #beach-chair position #greater auricular nerve #neuropraxia #shoulder surgery
Tipo

Journal Article