title: Peripheral nerve complications following burn injury.
abstract: The involvement of peripheral nerves in burn injury is not common, but when nerves are involved, prompt therapeutic intervention is necessary to avoid increased morbidity. Aside from the direct effects of the trauma, the burn team must anticipate dangerously excessive edema from circumferential burns, and avoid secondary nerve damage from inappropriate splinting, exercises or traction.
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000601:surgery; D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000601:surgery; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000601:surgery; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries