Ulnar Nerve Injury with Open-Heart Surgery

The effects of different arm positions during open-heart surgery on the incidence of ulnar nerve injury were studied prospectively in 35 patients. It was concluded that ulnar nerve damage was common and was due to nerve compression at the elbow. A significant reduction in the incidence of nerve inju...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 1985-04, Vol.39 (4), p.358-360
Hauptverfasser:	Wey, Jeanne M., Guinn, Gene A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia Anesthesia depending on type of surgery Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Surgical Procedures Electromyography Humans Intraoperative Complications - etiology Male Medical sciences Nerve Compression Syndromes - diagnosis Nerve Compression Syndromes - etiology Nerve Compression Syndromes - physiopathology Neural Conduction Neurosurgery Posture Prospective Studies Ulnar Nerve - injuries
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Zusammenfassung:	The effects of different arm positions during open-heart surgery on the incidence of ulnar nerve injury were studied prospectively in 35 patients. It was concluded that ulnar nerve damage was common and was due to nerve compression at the elbow. A significant reduction in the incidence of nerve injury can be effected by placing the forearms above the head rather than at the patient's side.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-4975(10)62632-X