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Brachial plexus injury: An unusual devastating complication during hospitalization in intensive care unit

Brakiyal pleksus hasarı: Yoğun bakım ünitesinde yatış sırasında olağandışı yıkıcı bir komplikasyon

Pages
329–332
Publication Date
2022-10-18
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During followupof unconscious patients in ICU, clinicians and other staffshould be more careful about restraining such patients byconsidering complications such as nerve injuries.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Brachial plexus injury due to prolonged immobilizationof the arms in a hyper-abducted position during intensivecare unit (ICU) follow-up is uncommon.
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Key Findings & Data:In this article, wepresent an unusual case of a 20-year-old male drug addictwho sustained unattended brachial plexus injury in left upperextremity after being bound over the axilla tightly duringICU follow-up.
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Conclusion & Impact:During followupof unconscious patients in ICU, clinicians and other staffshould be more careful about restraining such patients byconsidering complications such as nerve injuries.
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Abstract

Brachial plexus injury due to prolonged immobilizationof the arms in a hyper-abducted position during intensivecare unit (ICU) follow-up is uncommon. In this article, wepresent an unusual case of a 20-year-old male drug addictwho sustained unattended brachial plexus injury in left upperextremity after being bound over the axilla tightly duringICU follow-up. He had progressive numbness and near-totalimmobility of the left upper extremity. Atrophy, loss of musclestrength, and absence of deep tendon reflexes were observedin left upper extremity. Electrodiagnostic studies showedlower trunk partial axonal involvement. After aggressivephysical therapy, patient’s muscle function improved, showingfull strength in all muscles innervated by median, ulnar,musculocutaneous, axillary and radial nerves. During followupof unconscious patients in ICU, clinicians and other staffshould be more careful about restraining such patients byconsidering complications such as nerve injuries.

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Yoğun bakım ünitesi (YBÜ) takibi sırasında kolların hiperabdüksiyon pozisyonunda uzun süre immobilizasyonuna bağlı brakial pleksus hasarı nadirdir. Bu yazıda, YBÜ takibinde aksillası üzerinden sıkıca bağlanmasından dolayı sol üst ekstremitesinde ihmal edilmiş brakiyal pleksus hasarı gelişen, uyuşturucu bağımlısı 20 yaşında bir erkek hastanın olağandışı bir olgusu sunuldu. Sol üst ekstremitesinde progresif hissizliği ve totale yakın immobilitesi vardı. Sol üst ekstremitede atrofi, kas kuvveti kaybı ve derin tendon reflekslerinin olmadığı gözlendi. Elektrodiagnostik çalışmalar, alt gövdede parsiyel aksonal tutulumunun olduğunu gösterdi. Agresif fizik tedavi sonrasında, hastanın kas fonksiyonu iyileşerek medyan, ulnar, muskulokütanöz, aksiller and radyal sinirlerin inerve ettiği tüm kaslarda tam güç gösterdi. Klinisyenler ve diğer personel, YBÜ’de bilinçsiz hastaların takibinde sinir hasarı gibi komplikasyonları göz önünde bulundurarak bu hastaların kısıtlanması konusunda daha dikkatli olmalıdır.

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ERDEM, Y., NEYİŞÇİ, Ç., BİLEKLİ, A. B. (2022). Brachial plexus injury: An unusual devastating complication during hospitalization in intensive care unit. Eklem Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi Dergisi (Eski Adı: Artroplasti Artroskopik Cerrahi Derg.), Cilt: 30 - Sayı: 3, 329–332. https://ajindex.com/articles/498375

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