Leprosy
Mailing List – January 28th, 2010
Ref.: Possible
neuropraxia due to improper/too long application of tourniquet
From:
Jerry
Joshua,
Kolkata
,
India
Dear
Dr Noto,
I
refer to Angelica Piefer’s message (LML Jan. 23rd, 2010).
The
usual cause of paralysis, if adequate precautions were taken not to
injure nerves while tunnelling (which in your cases is out of question
as the pattern of paralysis shows that the nerve injury is at a higher
level than that of the surgery) will be a tourniquet that was too
tight.
The
paralysis due to a tight tourniquet usually recovers over a period of
time (between 3 months to 6 months).
The patient should continue with active exercises and muscle
stimulation to prevent atrophy.
Regards,
Jerry
Joshua
