title: Bilateral ulnar decubitus as a complication of macular hole surgery.
abstract: Bilateral ulnar decubitus is described in a 69-year-old patient maintaining prone positioning after vitrectomy, membrane peeling, and perfluoropropane gas injection for the treatment of a macular hole. Patients should be warned to report any skin breakdown or ulnar paresthesias resulting from positioning and to change position frequently to allow weight bearing on other parts of the body. Patients with certain personality traits may be more likely to maintain correct positioning despite pain or injury to ensure surgical success.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
authors: Jared M
authors: JM
authors: Vincent
authors: Gholam A
authors: GA
authors: Peyman
authors: Ramakrishna
authors: R
authors: Ratnakaram
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000601:surgery; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D016684:Prone Position; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014457:Ulna; D014821:Vitrectomy
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; C042852:perflutren