Brachial Plexus Blockade Causes Subclinical Neuropathy A Prospective Observational Study

• Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 50 - 54
• Main Authors: Perretta, Donato J., Gotlin, Matthew, Brock, Kenneth, Paksima, Nader, Gottschalk, Michael B., Cuff, Germaine, Rettig, Michael, Atchabahian, Arthur
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Surgery; brachial plexus; neuropathy; monofilament; anesthesia

Background: The objective of this study is to determine subclinical changes in hand sensation after brachial plexus blocks used for hand surgery procedures. We used Semmes-Weinstein monofilament testing to detect these changes. We hypothesized that patients undergoing brachial plexus nerve blocks wo...