title: Cranial nerves neuropraxia after shoulder arthroscopy in beach chair position.
abstract: We report a case of neuropraxia of the 9th, 10th and 12th cranial nerve pairs after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in the beach chair position. The elements in the medical file seem to exclude an intracranial cause of the lesions and support a mechanical, extracranial cause due to intubation and/or the beach chair position. This clinical case report shows the neurological risks of the beach chair position during arthroscopic shoulder surgery and presents the essential safety measures to prevent these risks.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bichat Claude Bernard Teaching Hospital Center, Paris-7 University, 46, avenue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France. cog20002002@yahoo.fr
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Cogan
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Boyer
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Soubeyrand
authors: F Ben
authors: FB
authors: Hamida
authors: J-L
authors: JL
authors: Vannier
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Massin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003391:Cranial Nerves; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009443:Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*; D056888:Patient Positioning / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*