ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze 78 cases of brachial plexus injury submitted to the Oberlin technique between 2003 and 2012. The potential complications of this technique were analyzed, especially motor damage or hypoesthesia of the hand. Method Medical records from patients with brachial plexus injuries at the levels of the C5-C6 and C5-C6-C7 vertebrae were retrospectively analyzed. Cases submitted to the Oberlin procedure with or without concomitant brachial plexus procedures between 2003 and 2012 were evaluated. The minimum follow-up period was of 1 year. In addition to the clinical examination, electromyography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brachial plexus were used to diagnose and locate the nerve damage. Results A total of 78 surgical patients met the inclusion criteria. Postoperative neurological changes, mostly transient, were observed in 18 patients. Hypoesthesia in the ulnar side of the handwas observed in seven cases; neuropathic pain in five cases; allodynia in four cases, and hand motor loss in two cases. Conclusion Based on the results of the present case series, we conclude that there are few sequelae in the donor nerve territory compared with the benefit of the Oberlin technique on the recovery of elbow flexion after brachial plexus injuries.
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Postoperative Complications , Brachial Plexus/surgery , Brachial Plexus/injuries , Musculocutaneous Nerve/surgery , Medical Records , Retrospective Studies , Nerve Transfer/methods , Hypesthesia/complicationsABSTRACT
A anestesia corneana por ser uma condição rara, freqüentemente é confundida ou não diagnosticada durante o exame de rotina do segmento anterior. Relato de caso de um paciente de 18 anos encaminhado ao ambulatório de córnea e doenças externas com quadro clinico de síndrome de olho seco e com diagnóstico provável de síndrome de Sjõgren. Era amblíope de olho direito devido à opacidade corneana no eixo visual secundária a trauma com unha na infância. Foi pesquisada sensibilidade corneana que era ausente em ambos os olhos; olho seco grave e com BUT (tempo de quebra do filme lacrimal) menor que 4 segundos. Foi feito diagnóstico de anestesia corneana congênita associada a hipoestesia do nervo trigêmio pela avaliação neurológica da sensibilidade facial e movimentos bruscos do queixo que evidenciavam alterações sensoriais do nervo. O oftalmologista geral e principalmente o especialista em segmento anterior devem ter como rotina a pesquisa da sensibilidade corneana no exame do segmento anterior.
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Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Corneal Diseases/congenital , Hypesthesia/congenital , Keratoconjunctivitis/diagnosis , Trigeminal Nerve Diseases/congenital , Trigeminal Nerve/abnormalities , Corneal Diseases/complications , Corneal Opacity/complications , Face/abnormalities , Hypesthesia/complications , Keratoconjunctivitis/etiology , Neurologic Examination , Trigeminal Nerve Diseases/complicationsABSTRACT
A clinico radiological comparative study of complications in the anaesthetic foot in 60 patients (48 leprosy and 12 spinal injuries) were done. It has been observed that these groups behave differently.