Iatrogenic Median and Ulnar Nerve Damage Accompanying Acute Spinal Cord Ischemia

Zeynep Kirac Unal; Zeynep Şener Doğruel; Methiye Kübra Sezer; Ece Ünlü Akyüz

doi:10.58600/eurjther2177

Authors

Zeynep Kirac Unal Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8139-3971
Zeynep Şener Doğruel Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8189-1535
Methiye Kübra Sezer Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3453-2518
Ece Ünlü Akyüz Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4718-5981

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther2177

Keywords:

Acute spinal cord ischemia, Axillary catheterization, Peripheral nerve injury

Abstract

Peripheral arterial catheterization can be performed for hemodynamic monitoring during major cardiovascular operations. Different neurologic and cardiovascular complications may develop depending on the site of intervention. Peripheral nerve injuries are a rare complication of these catheterizations. Herein, we report median and ulnar nerve injury due to axillary catheterization in a patient with paraplegia due to spinal cord ischemia and rehabilitation results.

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