Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Question 1

How is axillary nerve commonly hurt?

Answer 1

Fracture of neck of humerus

Anterior dislocation of shoulder

Question 2

How is musculocutaneous hurt?

Answer 2

Fracture of the clavicle

Question 3

Radial?

Answer 3

Compression in radial tunnel

Fracture of humerus

Question 4

Median?

Answer 4

Carpal tunnel compression

Pronator teres compression

Question 5

Ulnar

Answer 5

Trapped in cubital tunnel

Guyons Canal

Question 6

Femoral

Answer 6

THA
Displaced acetabular fracture
Anterior dislocation of femur
hysterectomy
Appendectomy

Question 7

Sciatic

Answer 7

Blunt force to the butt
THA
Accidental injection into nerve

Question 8

Obturator

Answer 8

fixation of femur fracture

THA

Question 9

Peroneal

Answer 9

Femur, tibia, fibula fx

Positioning during surgery

Question 10

Tibial

Answer 10

Tarsal tunnel entrapment

Popliteal fossa trap

Question 11

Sural

Answer 11

fracture of calcaneous or lateral malleolus