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Medication mix-up at Nashville hospital leaves patient paralyzed

A hospital says four surgical patients received an electrolyte solution rather than anesthesia; one woman is paralyzed from the chest down after a knee replacement.

Published Aug 24, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

A Tennessee hospital says a medication mix-up left a patient paralyzed from the chest down after she was given an electrolyte solution instead of anesthesia during a knee replacement, one of four patients affected by an error the hospital acknowledged.