title: Permanent ulnar nerve palsy after embolotherapy of arteriovenous malformation around the elbow.
abstract: Permanent nerve palsy is an extremely rare but critical complication after embolotherapy of arteriovenous malformations of the extremities. The authors present a case of permanent ulnar nerve palsy after embolotherapy of an arteriovenous malformation around the elbow, and caution that transcatheter embolotherapy of arteriovenous malformations located close to major neurovascular structures must be carefully planned and individualized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dongsan Medical Center, School of Medicine Keimyung University, Joong-gu, Daegu, Korea. oscho5362@dsmc.or.kr
authors.forename: Chul-Hyun
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jin-Soo
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004550:Elbow / Q000098:blood supply*; D004576:Electromyography; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology; D012997:Solvents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D020424:Ulnar Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D054079:Vascular Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012997:Solvents; D000431:Ethanol