Brachial plexopathy after prone positioning

Claudia E Goettler; John P Pryor; Patrick M Reilly

doi:10.1186/cc1823

Brachial plexopathy after prone positioning

Crit Care. 2002 Dec;6(6):540-2. doi: 10.1186/cc1823. Epub 2002 Sep 17.

Authors

Claudia E Goettler¹, John P Pryor, Patrick M Reilly

Affiliation

¹ Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Gennville, North Carolina, USA.

PMID: 12493078
PMCID: PMC153436
DOI: 10.1186/cc1823

Abstract

Two cases of brachial plexus injury after prone position in the intensive care unit are described. Mechanisms of brachial plexus injury are described, as are methods for prevention of this unusual complication.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / etiology*
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / prevention & control
Fasciitis, Necrotizing / therapy
Female
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity, Morbid / complications
Prone Position*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / complications
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy