Perioperative upper extremity peripheral nerve traction injuries.

Plastaras, Christopher T; Chhatre, Akhil; Kotcharian, Ashot S · Orthop Clin North Am · 2014

review · Level V

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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.

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