ACUTE NERVE INJURY

Course overview

PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES (PNIS) CAN PRESENT IN APPROXIMATELY 3% OF TRAUMA PATIENTS. THEY VARY IN SEVERITY AND COMPLEXITY, NECESSITATING DIFFERENT APPROACHES AND AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS TO ADDRESS THEM ADEQUATELY. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, STAGING, EVALUATION, AND MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURIES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH THESE INJURIES.