COVID-19 Proned Ventilation and Foot Drop

NewsBot · May 16, 2021

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COVID-19 Proned Ventilation and Its Possible Association With Foot Drop: A Case Series
Lawrence G Chang et al
Cureus. 2021 Apr 8;13(4):e14374

The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus causing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is known to lead to the complicated sequelae of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. Proning has been used as an adjunctive treatment to improve oxygenation in both ventilated and non-ventilated patients. Although patients respond well to this strategy, complications from this arise as well. It is hypothesized that COVID-19 intensive care unit (ICU) proned ventilation is associated with new cases of foot drops or compressive unilateral ankle dorsiflexion weakness during the early 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Five patients presented to an acute rehabilitation facility with unilateral ankle dorsiflexion weakness after ICU proned ventilation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three patients were found to have primarily subacute left sensory-motor dysmyelinating common peroneal neuropathies located around the fibular head. Two patients were found to have primarily subacute sensory-motor dysmyelinating right-sided common peroneal neuropathies above the fibular head and distal to biceps femoris muscle. Compressive unilateral common peroneal neuropathies during the pandemic are possibly related to the impromptu, unconventional, and unfamiliar use of proned ventilation.
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NewsBot · May 16, 2021

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NewsBot · Oct 5, 2021

Is Foot Drop an Underreported Sequela of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation?
Amanda Bergeron 1, Sriram Nathan, Ismael Salas de Armas, Kischa Smith, Christa Gilley, Lisa Janowiak, Kayla Kutilek, Biswajit Kar, Igor D Gregoric
ASAIO J. 2021 Sep 20

Foot drop in the absence of limb ischemia is a chronic complication in peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO) survivors; however, there is little published regarding the incidence and functional outcomes of this condition. Common peroneal nerve is the most common cause of foot drop, a condition that leads to significant debility and requires extensive physical therapy and rehabilitation, thereby affecting the patient's quality of life. We completed a retrospective review of 153 patients who received femoral cannulation for V-A ECMO support for greater than 1 hour. The incidence of foot drop in our V-A ECMO population was 7.8% (12/153). Importantly, only two patients with foot drop were discharged home. The majority (10/12) of patients with foot drop required in-patient rehabilitation; five patients were nonambulatory, and five patients required an ankle foot orthosis assistive device. This study identifies foot drop as a relevant complication in peripherally cannulated V-A ECMO survivors and provides an initial incidence rate. By raising awareness of this complication in the V-A ECMO population, an early diagnosis is possible, which can enable appropriate rehabilitation. Prospective trials are needed to identify possible risk factors of foot drop and methods to reduce this complication of V-A ECMO.
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NewsBot · Dec 9, 2021

Bilateral foot drop after COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome: A case report
Rana Terlemez et al
Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2021 Sep 1;67(3):378-381

In these days of the pandemic, we have faced with the locomotor system problems following severe acute respiratory syndrome-coro- navirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. While some of these problems are related to the disease itself, some of them are associated with the prolonged immobilization during the infection. Long-term intensive care unit admissions of patients may also lead to various types of neuropathies, extending the recovery period. The real burden of the novel coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) is still unclear. In particular, after a prolonged hospitalization period, the duration of rehabilitation may be longer to gain independence in daily living activities. In this report, we present a different aspect of the COVID-19 with bilateral foot drop in a 53-year-old female patient. To the best of our knowledge, this case is the first report of both peroneal and sciatic nerve damage following COVID-19.
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