Peripheral Nerve Injuries: Typical Etiologies Flashcards

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Axillary

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Fracture of the Neck of the Humerus

Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder

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Musculocutaneous

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Fracture of the Clavicle

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Radial

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Compression of the nerve in the radial tunnel

Fracture of the Humerus

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Median

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Compression in the carpal tunnel

Pronator Teres Entrapment

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Ulnar

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Compression kin the cubital tunnel

Entrapment in Guyon’s Canal

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Femoral

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Total Hip Arthroplasty

Displaced Acetabular Fracture

Anterior Dislocation of the Femur

Hysterectomy

Appendectomy

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Sciatic

A

Blunt for trauma to the buttocks

THA

Accidental Injection to the nerve

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Obturator

A

Fixation of a femur fracture

THA

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Peroneal

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Femur, tibia, or fibula fracture

Positioning during surgical procedures

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Tibial

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Tarsal Tunnel Entrapment

Popliteal Fossa Compression

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Sural

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Compression of the calcaneus or the lateral malleolus

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