Shearing of a peripheral nerve catheter.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a previously undescribed complication of peripheral nerve catheter placement. The catheter was sheared when its stylet was removed with the placement needle still in the tissues. The lost distal fragment was identified with computed tomography scanning.
Medical subject headings
- Catheterization, Peripheral
- Femoral Nerve
- Nerve Block