Perioperative Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Traction Injuries - 20/11/13
Doi : 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.09.006
Christopher T. Plastaras, MD a, ⁎ 
, Akhil Chhatre, MD b, Ashot S. Kotcharian, MD a
, Akhil Chhatre, MD b, Ashot S. Kotcharian, MD a a Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA
b Department of Neurological Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA
∗Corresponding author.
Résumé |
Peripheral nerve traction injuries may occur after surgical care and can involve any of the upper extremity large peripheral nerves. In this review, injuries after shoulder or elbow surgical intervention are discussed. Understanding the varying mechanisms of injury as well as classification is imperative for preoperative risk stratification as well as management.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Perioperative, Upper extremity, Peripheral nerve, Traction injuries
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Vol 45 - N° 1
P. 47-53 - janvier 2014 Retour au numéro
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