title: Patient evaluation and management considerations in nerve compression.
abstract: This article details the history, physical examination, and differential diagnosis for patients with nerve compressions. Multiple crush syndrome and diabetic neuropathy are specifically discussed. General management considerations are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Dellon
mesh_terms: D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy