Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome after surgery for multiple fractures: a rare case report with a 5-year follow-up and a brief review of the literature

Severe Guillain-Barré syndrome after surgery for multiple fractures: a rare case report with a 5-year follow-up and a brief review of the literature

Abstract Background Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is the most common and serious acute paralytic neuropathy and is usually caused by infection. It is thought to be the result of an aberrant response of the immune system. To our knowledge, GBS, especially severe GBS, after orthopaedic surgery has rar...

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Main Authors: Jian Chen, Jian-xiong Ma, Cai-hong Zuo, Qing Zhang, Heng-ting Chen, Xin-long Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Guillain-barré syndrome
Fracture
Postoperative paralysis
Respiratory failure
Rare case
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03864-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03864-4

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