title: [Diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve injury in Wenchuan earthquake: a report of 14 cases].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, the Affiliated Changhai Hospital of the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
authors.forename: Jia-can
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Zhuo-dong
authors.initials: ZD
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Bao-qing
authors.initials: BQ
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lie-hu
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Chun-cai
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: 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