Perioperative upper extremity peripheral nerve traction injuries.
review · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 24267206.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.09.006.
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Abstract
Peripheral nerve traction injuries may occur after surgical care and can involve any of the upper extremity large peripheral nerves. In this review, injuries after shoulder or elbow surgical intervention are discussed. Understanding the varying mechanisms of injury as well as classification is imperative for preoperative risk stratification as well as management.
Medical subject headings
- Fracture Fixation
- Intraoperative Complications
- Medical Errors
- Nerve Compression Syndromes
- Peripheral Nerve Injuries
- Postoperative Complications