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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

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01-05-2015 | Shoulder

A bizarre complication of shoulder arthroscopy

Authors: Maurilio Bruno, Vito Lavanga, Emanuele Maiorano, Valerio Sansone

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 5/2015

Abstract

A case is presented of an unusual complication of shoulder arthroscopy, which was caused by incorrect location of the posterior portal, inducing neurapraxia of both the axillary and radial nerves, with significant clinical and functional sequelae. A subsequent open surgical neurolysis was required to restore normal nerve function. This type of lesion has not been reported previously.

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Title: A bizarre complication of shoulder arthroscopy
Authors: Maurilio Bruno
Vito Lavanga
Emanuele Maiorano
Valerio Sansone
Publication date: 01-05-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 5/2015
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-013-2746-y

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A bizarre complication of shoulder arthroscopy

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