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Supraclavicular brachial plexus block was followed by a rare complication of upper limb paralysis that developed 2 days post-procedure and persisted for 8 weeks.
Highlights a rare complication of brachial plexus injury following supraclavicular block.
May warrant vigilance for delayed neuropathy after supraclavicular block; leaves open true incidence and prevention strategies.
A patient developed paralysis over the left upper limb 2 days after an otherwise uneventful supraclavicular brachial plexus block. Symptoms continued for 8 weeks after the block. The various possible causes for this complication are discussed. Although brachial plexus injury following the block is rare, some recommendations are made to reduce the incidence of this complication.
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Lim et al. (1984) studied this question. Supraclavicular brachial plexus block was followed by a rare complication of upper limb paralysis that developed 2 days post-procedure and persisted for 8 weeks.
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