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Case Rep Ophthalmol
; 2(2): 243-5, 2011 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21941499
RESUMO
PURPOSE: To report a case of bilateral ulnar neuropathy as an extraocular complication following retinal detachment surgery and face-down positioning. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: Bilateral hypoesthesia and numbness of the 4th and 5th finger started 2 weeks after vitrectomy for retinal detachment and face-down positioning. Due to progressive symptoms 6 months later, unilateral ulnar nerve decompression at the elbow was performed. CONCLUSIONS: This case report demonstrates that strict face-down positioning bears the risk of ulnar neuropathy.