Axonal Injury with Persistent Neuropathy following Popliteal Nerve Block for Cheilectomy Surgery
Peripheral nerve blocks are often used for foot and ankle surgery. The occurrence of persistent neurological symptoms thereafter is very rare. Preventive strategies pose no guarantee and uncovering true etiology is often complicated. We discuss a case in which a young, healthy patient developed nerv...
Main Authors: | Y. A. M. Kuijpers, J. M. Setz, K. Khemlani-Houthoff |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/9942195 |
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