A Case Report of Tourniquet Paralysis

Abstract

We experienced a rare case of tourniquet paralysis. The patient was 18 year-old boy, suffered from complete paralysis of the left hand just after operation using Esmarch-rubber-bandage around his upper arm.
The operation lasted 60 minutes.
This case showed a pressure paralysis apparently caused by a tourniquet and the three major nerves were all involved. Electrical conduction bloc was found at the pressure point.
Very slow but complete recovery occurred: sencory function recovered between the 40th and 100th days, the motor function between 40th and 150th days.
The radial nerve was most severly damaged and recovered last of all.