A neurological complication following interscalene brachial plexus block

1 April 1980

journal article
case report
Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia

Vol. 35 (4) , 365-367
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1980.tb05119.x

Abstract

A case is reported of the unfortunate development of permanent neurological damage to the motor outflow of at least two of C7, C8 and T1 motor nerve roots, following an attempted block of the brachial plexus using the interscalene approach.

Keywords

ANAESTHETIC TECHNIQUES
REGIONAL
BRACHIAL PLEXUS
COMPLICATIONS
NERVE DAMAGE

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