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Why Has My Brother Lost His Sensation In Lower Body After Surgery?
Hi my brother underwent an sugery on 19th of nov 2010 and the summary is here with.he lost his sensation on his lower body and hands .Kindly advise Doctor.
SUMMARY 24/01/11
Mr. K.K.V. SUBRAMANIAM 54yrs male
Admitted on 10/11/10
W/o fall from height 10-12 feet
Sustained cervical spine injury
c/o weakness of both lower limbs and
decrease sensation below waist
o/e concious afebrile
no respiratory distress
vitals stable
power lower limbs 0/5
decrease sensation below waist
MRI CERVICAL SPINE: s/o posterior herniation in c3/c4,c4/c5 and
C5/c6 causing compression of chord with
Chord edema.
Diagnosis: traumatic subluxation c4/c5
Surgery: patient under went anterior cervical dissectomy and fixation
with Spacer and plating on 18/11/10.
POD 70: bedridden, lower limb flickering+ huge gluteal bedsore+(debridement ongoing).
Upper limb power 3+/5.
No respiratory distress
RX –vitamin
Phylobid
Baclofen
Atorva
flunil
Thanks a lot for giving us your time.
Dr Lakshmi
Mon, 25 Aug 2014
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Why Has My Brother Lost His Sensation In Lower Body After Surgery?