Kyphosis - A risk factor for positioning brachial plexopathy during spinal surgeries.

CONCLUSION: It seems that kyphotic trunks have a higher risk for positioning-related brachial plexopathy, probably due to distribution of trunk's weight onto only four points (two iliac bones and two shoulders), compared to the scoliotic trunks that have wider weight-bearing areas. We emphasize the importance of proper patient positioning and close intraoperative neuro-monitoring of all four limbs in more than one channel per limb.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV Therapeutic Study.
PMID: 30898433 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica - March 17, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Biscevic M, Sehic A, Biscevic S, Gavrankapetanovic I, Smrke B, Vukomanovic D, Krupic F Tags: Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc Source Type: research