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Peroneal nerve palsy after compression stockings application
- Source :
- Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol 10, Iss 4, Pp 462-464 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016.
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Abstract
- Peroneal nerve palsy can be caused by various etiology. We report unilateral peroneal nerve palsy after compression stockings application. A 64-year-old man underwent off-pump coronary bypass graft. Surgeon did not use saphenous vein for the bypass graft. Sedation was stopped after 3 h postoperative. After 16 h, for prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis, knee-high elastic stocking was applied. After 1 h, he took off right stocking because of numbness but left stocking was kept. After 24 h postoperative, (8 h after stocking application) patient complained suddenly left foot drop. Manual muscle test revealed 0/5 of ankle dorsiflexion, ankle eversion, and toe extension. Sensory was decreased to 70% in lower half of anterolateral aspect of tibia, foot dorsum, and toes. Foot drop and sensory abnormality decreased in 3 weeks. Cardiac surgery patients already have many risk factors for peripheral neuropathy. Clinicians should be careful when applying stockings on those patients.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1658354X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5e2f5f6e5a2b4fbf993c78fe2100a7c0
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.177328