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Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade

Year 2014, , 184 - 186, 07.08.2014
https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179

Abstract

Background: Lumbar plexus blockade (LPB) combined with sciatic nerve block (SNB) is frequently used for lower extremity surgery. Perioperative nerve injury is a rarely encountered complication of peripheral nerve blocks (PNB). Case Report: Here we report a 44-year-old male patient who developed a partial femoral nerve injury (FNI) following a LPB which was performed before the surgery of a patellar fracture. The clinical and electroneuromyographic findings of the patient were recovered almost completely within the following six months. Conclusion: The presented case demonstrated a FNI despite the absence of any pain or paresthesia sensation, with the disappearance of motor response under 0.3 mA of neurostimulation in the experienced hands.

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  • Balkan Med J, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2014
  • Güngör et al. Neurostimulation and Femoral Nerve Injury

Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade

Year 2014, , 184 - 186, 07.08.2014
https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179

Abstract

References

  • Touray ST, de Leeuw MA, Zuurmond WW, Perez RS. Psoas compartment block for lower extremity surgery: a meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2008;101:750-60. [CrossRef]
  • Brull R, McCartney CJ, Chan VW, El-Beheiry H. Neurological complications after regional anesthesia: contemporary estimates of risk. Anesth Analg 2007;10:965-74. [CrossRef]
  • Winnie AP, Ramamurthy S, Durrani Z. Plexus blocks for lower extremity surgery. Anesthesiology Review 1974;1:11-6.
  • Winnie AP. Regional anesthesia. Surg Clin North Am 1975; 55: 861-92.
  • Al-Nasser B, Palacios JL. Femoral nerve injury complicating continuous psoas compartment block. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2004;29:361-3. [CrossRef]
  • Balkan Med J, Vol. 31, No. 2, 2014
  • Güngör et al. Neurostimulation and Femoral Nerve Injury
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Primary Language English
Subjects Health Care Administration
Journal Section Articles
Authors

İrfan Güngör This is me

Murat Zinnuroğlu This is me

Ayça Taş This is me

Tolga Tezer This is me

Mehmet Beyazova This is me

Publication Date August 7, 2014
Published in Issue Year 2014

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APA Güngör, İ., Zinnuroğlu, M., Taş, A., Tezer, T., et al. (2014). Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade. Balkan Medical Journal, 2014(2), 184-186. https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179
AMA Güngör İ, Zinnuroğlu M, Taş A, Tezer T, Beyazova M. Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade. Balkan Medical Journal. February 2014;2014(2):184-186. doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179
Chicago Güngör, İrfan, Murat Zinnuroğlu, Ayça Taş, Tolga Tezer, and Mehmet Beyazova. “Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade”. Balkan Medical Journal 2014, no. 2 (February 2014): 184-86. https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179.
EndNote Güngör İ, Zinnuroğlu M, Taş A, Tezer T, Beyazova M (February 1, 2014) Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade. Balkan Medical Journal 2014 2 184–186.
IEEE İ. Güngör, M. Zinnuroğlu, A. Taş, T. Tezer, and M. Beyazova, “Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade”, Balkan Medical Journal, vol. 2014, no. 2, pp. 184–186, 2014, doi: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179.
ISNAD Güngör, İrfan et al. “Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade”. Balkan Medical Journal 2014/2 (February 2014), 184-186. https://doi.org/10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179.
JAMA Güngör İ, Zinnuroğlu M, Taş A, Tezer T, Beyazova M. Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade. Balkan Medical Journal. 2014;2014:184–186.
MLA Güngör, İrfan et al. “Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade”. Balkan Medical Journal, vol. 2014, no. 2, 2014, pp. 184-6, doi:10.5152/balkanmedj.2014.13179.
Vancouver Güngör İ, Zinnuroğlu M, Taş A, Tezer T, Beyazova M. Femoral Nerve Injury Following a Lumbar Plexus Blockade. Balkan Medical Journal. 2014;2014(2):184-6.