Lower Extremity Complications of the Lithotomy Position: Prevention and Management
- 1 July 1979
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 122 (1) , 138-139
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)56290-4
Abstract
We describe 2 unusual and serious complications of the lithotomy position, anterior compartment syndrome and peroneal nerve palsy. The methods of management and prevention are discussed.Keywords
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