Early Diagnosis of Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Battle Casualties

Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Principles of Diagnosis

Manual of Diagnosis and Management of Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Electrophysiologic testing for the diagnosis of peripheral nerve injuries.

ANESTHESIOLOGISTS have an important role in preventing perioperative nerve injury, monitoring nerve function to minimize damage, and diagnosing peripheral nerve lesions at an early stage to optimize their management. The purpose of the current article is therefore to clarify the use and limitations of electrophysiologic testing in the diagnosis and management of anesthesiarelated nerve injuries...

The crush syndrome in battle casualties.

Preventing perioperative peripheral nerve injuries.

Peripheral nerve injuries are largely preventable injuries that can result from incorrect patient positioning during surgery. Patients who are diabetic, are extremely thin or obese, use tobacco, or undergo surgery lasting more than four hours are at increased risk for developing these injuries. When peripheral nerve injuries occur, patients may experience numbness, burning, or tingling and may ...