Background: Peripheral nerve injury (PNI), due to upper extremity and cervical trauma can impair hand function, as well as affect quality of life. Objectives: In this study we aimed to evaluate clinical symptoms and electrodiagnostic findings in traumatic upper extremity PNI. Methods: A total of 106 traumatic patients with upper extremity peripheral nerve injuries were recruited and completed a physical examination. In addition, an electrodiagnostic study was performed to investigate detailed pattern of nerve lesions. Results: Of 106 patients, 88 were males with a mean age of 36.6 ± 14.91. Thirty-three patients had an involvement in the forearm area and 20 of them had an injury of the shoulder girdle. Twenty-one had ulnar nerve injury, 8 had median, and 8 had radial nerve involvement. Furthermore, the ulnar nerve was the most common nerve injury among other nerve involvements. Only 10 patients had plexopathy and 10 other had radiculopathy. Conclusions: Ulnar nerve lesions were highly prevalent in upper limb trauma followed with brachial plexopathy and radiculopathy. The forearm and shoulder girdle are more susceptible to nerve injury.
Eftekharsadat, B., Babaei-Ghazani, A., Samadirad, B., & Mamaghany, V. (2018). Cervical and Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Adults: Electrodiagnostic Studies and Symptoms. (e100146). Trauma Monthly, 23(3), e100146 https://doi.org/10.5812/traumamon.59809
MLA
Eftekharsadat, B., Babaei-Ghazani, A., Samadirad, B., & Mamaghany, V. "Cervical and Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Adults: Electrodiagnostic Studies and Symptoms" .e100146 , Trauma Monthly, 23, 3, 2018, e100146. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.59809
HARVARD
Eftekharsadat B., Babaei-Ghazani A., Samadirad B., Mamaghany V. (2018). 'Cervical and Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Adults: Electrodiagnostic Studies and Symptoms', Trauma Monthly, 23(3), e100146. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.59809
CHICAGO
B. Eftekharsadat, A. Babaei-Ghazani, B. Samadirad & V. Mamaghany, "Cervical and Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Adults: Electrodiagnostic Studies and Symptoms," Trauma Monthly, 23 3 (2018): e100146, doi: 10.5812/traumamon.59809
VANCOUVER
Eftekharsadat B., Babaei-Ghazani A., Samadirad B., Mamaghany V. Cervical and Upper Limb Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Adults: Electrodiagnostic Studies and Symptoms. Trauma Mon. 2018;23(3):e100146. doi: 10.5812/traumamon.59809
