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Neurology India
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Neurological Society of India
ISSN: 0028-3886 EISSN: 0028-3886
Vol. 57, No. 4, 2009, pp. 434-437
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Bioline Code: ni09124
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Neurology India, Vol. 57, No. 4, 2009, pp. 434-437
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Etiological factors of traumatic peripheral nerve injuries
Eser, Filiz; Aktekin, Lale Akbulut; Bodur, Hatice & Atan, Çiğdem
Abstract
Background: Traumatic injury of peripheral nerves is a worldwide problem and can result in
significant disability. Management of peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) requires accurate localization and the assessment
of severity of the lesion. Aim: The purpose of this study is to analyze the data of patients with PNIs
referred for electromyography to a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective
study of clinical and electromyographic data of patients with PNIs seen over a period of eight-years (1999-2007) in a tertiary
hospital. The data collected included: Demographic data, cause, type of lesion, anatomical location of the lesion, and the
mechanism of lesion. Results: During the study period 938 patients were seen with nerve injuries and the
distribution of nerve injuries was: PNIs: 1,165; brachial plexus lesions: 76; and lumbar plexus lesions: 7. The mean age
was 31.8 years (range 2-81 years) and the male to female ratio was 2.4:1. The most frequent nerve injuries were ulnar nerve
in the upper extremity and sciatic nerve in the lower extremity. The most common cause of nerve injury was motor vehicle
accidents. Two-thirds of the PNIs were partial. Conclusion: This study can serve as a guide to determine
the epidemiology and classification of traumatic peripheral and plexus injuries.
Keywords
Peripheral nerves, electromyography, brachial plexus, lumbosacral plexus
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