Traumatic peripheral nerve injury: a wartime review.
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.
Yegiyants
Sara
S
Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Jackson Health System, University of Miami, Miami, Florida.
Dayicioglu
Deniz
D
Kardashian
George
G
Panthaki
Zubin Jal
ZJ
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