PMID- 36540448
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20221222
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 14
IP  - 11
DP  - 2022 Nov
TI  - Diabetic Lumbosacral Radiculoplexus Neuropathy as an Early Onset Postoperative 
      Complication After Posterior Lumbar Fixation and Decompression.
PG  - e31625
LID - 10.7759/cureus.31625 [doi]
LID - e31625
AB  - Diabetic amyotrophy, also known as diabetic lumbosacral radiculoplexus neuropathy 
      (DLRN), is a condition associated with sudden pain apparition and progressive 
      distal extremities weakness leading to ambulatory status. A wide range of causes 
      and pathologies may be involved, rendering the diagnosis challenging. 
      Uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can be a trigger factor for such 
      disorders. Here, we present the case of a 71-year-old patient with chronic left 
      quadriceps weakness and atrophy, accompanied by radiculopathy, who underwent a 
      single-level posterior lumbar fixation and decompression. The patient with a 
      history of T2DM postoperatively showed immediate relief regarding the pain and 
      started the rehabilitation protocol on the second post-op day. One month 
      postoperatively, he presented with accusations of sensory impairment, motor 
      weakness, and pain.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2022, Zygogiannis et al.
FAU - Zygogiannis, Konstantinos
AU  - Zygogiannis K
AD  - Trauma and Orthopaedics, Laiko General Hospital of Athens, Athens, GRC.
FAU - Antonopoulos, Spyridon I
AU  - Antonopoulos SI
AD  - Orthopaedics, KAT General Hospital Attica, Athens, GRC.
FAU - Chatzikomninos, Ioannis
AU  - Chatzikomninos I
AD  - Spine and Scoliosis Department, KAT General Hospital Attica, Athens, GRC.
FAU - Moschos, Savvas
AU  - Moschos S
AD  - Spine Department, KAT General Hospital Attica, Athens, GRC.
FAU - Kalampokis, Anastasios
AU  - Kalampokis A
AD  - Spine Department, KAT General Hospital Attica, Athens, GRC.
LA  - eng
PT  - Case Reports
DEP - 20221117
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC9759658
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - degenerative spine disease
OT  - diabete type 2
OT  - neuro spine
OT  - neurological complication
OT  - physical medicine and rehabilitation
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2022/12/22 06:00
MHDA- 2022/12/22 06:01
PMCR- 2022/11/17
CRDT- 2022/12/21 02:10
PHST- 2022/11/17 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2022/12/21 02:10 [entrez]
PHST- 2022/12/22 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2022/12/22 06:01 [medline]
PHST- 2022/11/17 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.31625 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2022 Nov 17;14(11):e31625. doi: 10.7759/cureus.31625. eCollection 2022 
      Nov.