title: Contralateral brachial plexus neuropathy after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
abstract: This case report presents a neurologic complication that occurred after shoulder arthroscopic surgery on the contralateral arm. This brachial plexus palsy has been documented as a reversible C7-T1 lesion, which was the consequence of the patient's unknown cervical rib and the applied lateral position during the operation. In this case, the recovery was almost complete within 3 months postoperatively; however, one should take care to prevent these complications with an appropriate positioning of patients with an anatomic variant.
authors.affiliation: Department for Sports Surgery, National Institute for Sports Medicine, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pavlik
authors.forename: Kian C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ang
authors.forename: Simon N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020516:Brachial Plexus Neuropathies / Q000209:etiology*; D002573:Cervical Rib Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D017006:Rotator Cuff; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D052256:Tendinopathy