Persistent diaphragmatic paralysis associated with interscalene nerve block after total shoulder arthroplasty: a case report

JSES Open Access. 2018 Jun 22;2(3):165-168. doi: 10.1016/j.jses.2018.05.003. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Authors

John T Nickless¹, Brian R Waterman², Anthony A Romeo¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA.
² Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest Baptist Health, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Diaphragm paralysis; Dyspnea; Interscalene nerve block; Phrenic nerve injury; Regional anesthesia; Total shoulder arthroplasty.

Publication types

Case Reports