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Case Reports
. 2021 Mar 19;11(1).
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.20.00729.

Ulnar Neuropathy After Intermittent Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Infection: A Preliminary Report of 3 Cases

Michael J Sayegh  1 , Christopher G Larsen  1 , Camille Pinpin  2 , Jessica M Intravia  1 , Kate W Nellans  1
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Ulnar Neuropathy After Intermittent Prone Positioning for COVID-19 Infection: A Preliminary Report of 3 Cases

Michael J Sayegh et al. JBJS Case Connect. .

Abstract

Case: We describe a preliminary report of 3 cases of ulnar neuropathy after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and treatment with intermittent prone positioning.

Conclusion: 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.

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Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJSCC/B408).

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