title: Ulnar neuropathy as a complication of retinal detachment surgery and face-down positioning.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of bilateral ulnar neuropathy as an extraocular complication following retinal detachment surgery and face-down positioning.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Bilateral hypoesthesia and numbness of the 4th and 5th finger started 2 weeks after vitrectomy for retinal detachment and face-down positioning. Due to progressive symptoms 6 months later, unilateral ulnar nerve decompression at the elbow was performed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report demonstrates that strict face-down positioning bears the risk of ulnar neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brouzas
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gourgounis
authors.forename: Stavroula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Davou
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Loukianou
authors.forename: Ilias
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Georgalas
authors.forename: Chryssanthi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koursandrea