Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York.
Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York.
JBJS Case Connect. 2021 Mar 19;11(1):01709767-202103000-00055. doi: e20.00729.
We describe a preliminary report of 3 cases of ulnar neuropathy after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and treatment with intermittent prone positioning.
Ulnar neuropathy may be associated with recent COVID-19 infection. The natural process of the disease and intermittent prone positioning are likely risk factors contributing to this finding. Conservative management seems to lead to improvement of symptoms.
我们描述了 COVID-19 感染及间歇性俯卧位治疗后出现的 3 例尺神经病变初步报告。
尺神经病变可能与近期 COVID-19 感染有关。疾病的自然病程和间歇性俯卧位可能是导致这一发现的危险因素。保守治疗似乎可改善症状。