This case involves a 6-year-old child who experienced a complicated vaginal delivery at birth. Immediately following his birth, he was diagnosed with shoulder dystocia and secondary Erb’s Palsy of his left upper extremity. Over the course of the first year…
This case involves an otherwise healthy female who initially presented to her pediatrician with a mass in her neck. Given the mass’s persistence over an extended period of time, the patient was referred for an biopsy of the affected lymph…
The patient underwent revision surgery several years later at another facility. The treating physician removed all the previous pedicle screws and extended the fusion. The patient experienced postoperative numbness in her legs that was dismissed as a common side…
This case involves a college-aged male patient who had 2 impacted wisdom teeth that required removal. He underwent a prophylactic removal of his right molar, which was impacted but asymptomatic. After the surgery, the patient began experiencing numbness in his…
This case involves a middle-aged male patient with a history of rheumatoid arthritis who presented with persistent hand inflammation. He underwent an endoscopic carpal tunnel release after months of conservative management failed to improve his condition. During the procedure, the…
This case involves a male patient who underwent a number of surgical procedures after being diagnosed with bilateral urethral strictures. The patient was placed in the lithotomy position. All of the procedures were performed at once and took a total…
The case involves a young adolescent who suffered complications from a severe ear infection that caused hearing loss in her left ear. Subsequently, she underwent a left cochlear implant surgery to resolve her condition. Immediately following the surgery, the patient…
This case involves a 43-year-old patient who had a reverse vasectomy after consulting his partner. However, soon after the procedure he started to experience severe testicular pain and swelling. It was found he had developed a hematoma in his scrotum…
This case involves a middle aged male who was undergoing treatment for pain and inflammation in his lower back. The man was placed under general anesthesia and given an epidural injection of steroids in his lower back. After awaking from…
