title: A bizarre complication of shoulder arthroscopy.
abstract: A case is presented of an unusual complication of shoulder arthroscopy, which was caused by incorrect location of the posterior portal, inducing neurapraxia of both the axillary and radial nerves, with significant clinical and functional sequelae. A subsequent open surgical neurolysis was required to restore normal nerve function. This type of lesion has not been reported previously. Level of evidence V.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi IRCCS, Via Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurilio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.affiliation: Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi IRCCS, Via Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.|Orthopaedic Department, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono, 20122, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lavanga
authors.affiliation: Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi IRCCS, Via Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy.|Orthopaedic Department, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono, 20122, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maiorano
authors.affiliation: Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi IRCCS, Via Galeazzi 4, 20161, Milan, Italy. valerio.sansone@unimi.it.|Orthopaedic Department, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Festa del Perdono, 20122, Milan, Italy. valerio.sansone@unimi.it.
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sansone
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001917:Brachial Plexus / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000601:surgery*; D019534:Shoulder Impingement Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery*