Peroneal nerve palsy due to compartment syndrome after facial plastic surgery Paralisia de nervo fibular devido a síndrome compartimental após cirurgia plástica da face

Peroneal nerve palsy due to compartment syndrome after facial plastic surgery Paralisia de nervo fibular devido a síndrome compartimental após cirurgia plástica da face

A 25-year-old white man, right after bilateral rhytidoplasty, presented with agitation, necessiting use of haloperidol. Some hours after, he developed severe pain in his legs and a diagnosis of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) was considered. Even with treatment for NMS he still complained of pa...

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Main Authors: Clécio O. Godeiro-Júnior, Acary Sousa Bulle Oliveira, André Carvalho Felício, Newton Barros, Alberto Alain Gabbai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-09-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
síndrome compartimental
cirurgia plástica
ritidoplastia
nervo fibular
compartment syndrome
plastic surgery
rhytidoplasty
peroneal nerve
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