Acute Renal Failure—A Complication of Spine Fusion in the Tuck Position

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Abstract
A case of acute renal failure is described in a patient after spine fusion for scoliosis, performed in the tuck or knee-chest position. The suspected etiology is a release of myoglobin from anoxic and ischemic muscle in the lower extremities due to a tourniquet effect secondary to the position.

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