Tetraplegia and functional surgery of the upper limb: what anesthesia for what surgery?

Surgical rehabilitation of the upper limb in quadriplegia aims to restore prehension function. Surgical restoration always involves active extension of both elbow and wrist. Anesthesia, which first aim is to allow adequate surgical conditions, must adapt to the patient's disability. In this par...

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Published inCahiers d'anesthesiologie Vol. 41; no. 2; p. 169
Main Authors Eledjam, J J, Bassoul, B, Dareau, S, Teissier, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 1993
Subjects
Anesthesia, Conduction
Brachial Plexus
Elbow - surgery
Humans
Nerve Block
Quadriplegia - surgery
Wrist - surgery
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Summary:Surgical rehabilitation of the upper limb in quadriplegia aims to restore prehension function. Surgical restoration always involves active extension of both elbow and wrist. Anesthesia, which first aim is to allow adequate surgical conditions, must adapt to the patient's disability. In this particular setting, regional anesthesia and especially brachial plexus block techniques represents our priority choice.
ISSN:0007-9685