Neuropathic Knee Joint - A Complication of Syrinx Following Spinal Anesthesia: A Rare Case Report and Review of Literature.
BACKGROUND
Neurological complications due to spinal anesthesia are dysesthesia, paresthesia, cauda equina syndrome, and neuropathic joint. However, neurological complications are rare. We report a case of neuropathic joint of knee as a complication of syrinx following postspinal anesthesia.


METHODS
A 33-year-old female came with complaints of pain and instability of her left knee and left foot drop. She had developed weakness of her left lower limb following her cesarean section surgery done under spinal anesthesia. Clinically and radiologically, she had features of the neuropathic left knee joint which had occurred as a complication of syrinx following spinal anesthesia.


CONCLUSIONS
The case is reported for its rarity and to highlight the possible neurological complications of spinal anesthesia.
Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
S Swaroop
SS
Chandra
Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
J K Giriraj
JK
Harshavardhan
Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Ganesan G
GG
Ram
Department of Orthopaedics, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
P V
PV
Vijayaraghavan
Neuropathic joint; postspinal anesthesia; syrinx