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Peripheral N. Injury
Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Question | Answer |
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Axillary Nerve Damage | Fracture of the neck of the humerus, anterior dislocation of the shoulder. |
Musculocutaneous Nerve Damage | Fracture of the clavicle |
Radial Nerve Damage | Compression of the nerve in the radial tunnel, fracture of the humerus. |
Median Nerve Damage | Compression in the carpal tunnel, pronator teres entrapment. |
Ulnar Nerve Damage | Compression in the cubital tunnel, entrapment in Guyon's canal. |
Femoral Nerve Damage | Total hip arthroplasty, displaced acetabular fracture, anterior dislocation of the femur, hysterectomy, appendectomy. |
Sciatic Nerve Damage | Blunt force trauma to the buttocks, total hip arthroplasty, accidental injection to the nerve. |
Obturator Nerve Damage | Fixation of a femur fracture, total hip arthroplasty |
Peroneal Nerve Damage | Femur, tibia, or fibula fracture, positioning during surgical procedures. |
Tibial Nerve Damage | Tarsal tunnel entrapment, popliteal fossa compression. |
Sural Nerve Damage | Fracture of the calcaneus or lateral malleolus. |