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Neuro
Peripheral nerve injury: typical etiologies
| Nerve | injury |
|---|---|
| Axillary | Fx of the neck of the humerus, anterior dislocation of the shoulder |
| Musculocutaneous | Fx of the clavicle |
| Radial | Compression of the nerve in the radial tunnel, fx of the humerus |
| Median | Compression in the carpal tunnel, pronator teres entrapment |
| Ulnar | Compression in the cubital tunnel (from flexor carpi ulnaris), entrapment in Guyon's canal (between hook of hamate and transverse carpal lig) |
| Femoral | THA, displaced acetabular fx, anterior dislocation of the femur, hysterectomy, appendectomy |
| Sciatic | Blunt force trauma to the buttocks, THA, accidental injection to the nerve |
| Obturator | Fixation of a femur fx, THA |
| Peroneal | Femur, tibia, or fibula fx, positioning during surgical procedures |
| Tibial | Tarsal tunnel entrapment (below medial malleolus), popliteal fossa compression |
| Sural | Fx of the calcaneus or lateral malleolus |