Radial Nerve Injury after Brachial Nerve Block - Case Series

Janos Szederjesi; Alexandra Lazar; Paul Rad; Emoke Almasy

doi:10.1515/amma-2015-0088

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Radial Nerve Injury after Brachial Nerve Block - Case Series

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

Volume 62 (2016): Issue 1 (March 2016)

By: Janos Szederjesi, Alexandra Lazar, Paul Rad and Emoke Almasy

Open Access

|Feb 2016

Abstract

Adding epinephrine to local anesthetics is recommended to extend the duration of peripheral nerve blocks. We describe in this article two cases of radial nerve injury possible due to coadministration of epinephrine during brachial plexus block.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0088 | Journal eISSN: 2668-7763 | Journal ISSN: 2668-7755

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Language: English

Page range: 128 - 129

Submitted on: Jul 15, 2015

Accepted on: Sep 13, 2015

Published on: Feb 9, 2016

Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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© 2016 Janos Szederjesi, Alexandra Lazar, Paul Rad, Emoke Almasy, published by University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
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