Acute radial nerve compression following routine venipuncture in an anticoagulated patient.
Venipuncture is a commonly used modality for therapeutic monitoring in patients on anticoagulant therapy. The antecubital fossa provides an easily accessible site with low associated morbidity. A case report of an acute complete radial nerve compression neuropathy that developed after antecubital venipuncture in a patient on anticoagulant therapy is presented.
Davison
B L
BL
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Kosmatka
P K
PK
Ferlic
R J
RJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011826:Radial Nerve; D014859:Warfarin / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D014859:Warfarin