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Parsonage-Turner Syndrome Following Lumbar Laminectomy and Discectomy: A Unique Case
Diego Martinez Castaneda1, Makenzie Chambers1, Catherine Fedorka2
1Orthopaedics, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, USA.
Abstract:
We describe the case of a 32-year-old female who developed bilateral Parsonage-Turner syndrome (PTS) following laminectomy/discectomy and fusion of L4-L5. As an underdiagnosed condition, this case serves as a critical reference for physicians to recognize and include PTS in their differential diagnosis when patients present with similar symptoms following a surgery with prone positioning. This can aid physicians to make a prompt diagnosis and begin proper treatment. Finally, this case also reinforces the importance of proper positioning in the operating room.
