Ulnar Neuropathy as a Complication of Retinal Detachment Surgery and Face-Down Positioning

Ulnar Neuropathy as a Complication of Retinal Detachment Surgery and Face-Down Positioning

Purpose: To report a case of bilateral ulnar neuropathy as an extraocular complication following retinal detachment surgery and face-down positioning. Methods: Case report. Results: Bilateral hypoesthesia and numbness of the 4th and 5th finger started 2 weeks after vitrectomy for retinal detachment...

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Main Authors: Dimitrios Brouzas, Nikolaos Gourgounis, Stavroula Davou, Eleni Loukianou, Ilias Georgalas, Chryssanthi Koursandrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-08-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Face-down positioning
Ulnar neuropathy
Vitrectomy complications
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330692

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