Leprosy
Mailing List – January 28th, 2010
Ref.: (LML)
Possible neuropraxia due to improper/too long application of
tourniquet
From:
James
P. Wilton,
Portsmouth
,
NH
,
USA
Dear
Salvatore,
I
refer to Angelica Piefer’s message (LML Jan. 23rd, 2010).
It
is my experience in over 25 years of extremity surgery that
neurapraxia is most likely caused from insufficient padding underneath
the tourniquet and/or improper placement of the tourniquet. When
tourniquet times are limited to 90 minutes or less, I have not
experienced neurapraxia as an adverse sequela from extremity surgery.
Sincerely
yours,
Dr.
James P. Wilton, FACFAS
Peripheral
Nerve Surgeon
330
Borthwick Ave #112
Portsmouth
,
NH
,
03801
USA
