Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Typical Etiologies Flashcards
Axillary
Fracture of the Neck of the Humerus
Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder
Musculocutaneous
Fracture of the Clavicle
Radial
Compression of the nerve in the radial tunnel
Fracture of the Humerus
Median
Compression in the carpal tunnel
Pronator Teres Entrapment
Ulnar
Compression kin the cubital tunnel
Entrapment in Guyon’s Canal
Femoral
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Displaced Acetabular Fracture
Anterior Dislocation of the Femur
Hysterectomy
Appendectomy
Sciatic
Blunt for trauma to the buttocks
THA
Accidental Injection to the nerve
Obturator
Fixation of a femur fracture
THA
Peroneal
Femur, tibia, or fibula fracture
Positioning during surgical procedures
Tibial
Tarsal Tunnel Entrapment
Popliteal Fossa Compression
Sural
Compression of the calcaneus or the lateral malleolus