[Diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve injury in Wenchuan earthquake: a report of 14 cases].
OBJECTIVE
To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve injury in the earthquake.


METHODS
Fourteen patients with peripheral nerve injury injured in the earthquake were involved the retrospective study. All cases accepted the timely diagnosis and treatment including anastomosis and repair of the nerve and other conservative treatments. Then the therapeutic effects were observed.


RESULTS
All 14 patients got short-term follow-up and attained the improvement in their symptoms of nerve injury.


CONCLUSIONS
Peripheral nerve injury has a high incidence in the earthquake. Prevention is very important. The timely and effective treatment should be taken according to spot situations and traumatic conditions of casualties in earthquake.
Su
Jia-can
JC
Department of Orthopaedics, the Affiliated Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Li
Zhuo-dong
ZD
Yu
Bao-qing
BQ
Cao
Lie-hu
LH
Zhang
Chun-cai
CC
D002681:China; D055866:Earthquakes; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies