title: Traumatic peripheral nerve injury: a wartime review.
abstract: Incidence of peripheral nerve injury in extremity trauma is low, with reported rates of 1.5 to 2.8%; however there is significant associated morbidity and outcomes of peripheral nerve repair are poor, especially when delayed. In this article, we provide a brief review of pathophysiology, classification, and surgery of peripheral nerve injuries, with special emphasis on wartime injuries.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Jackson Health System, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yegiyants
authors.forename: Deniz
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dayicioglu
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kardashian
authors.forename: Zubin Jal
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Panthaki
mesh_terms: D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014857:Warfare