The Current State of Outcome Measurements After Peripheral Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The manner in which outcomes are reported after peripheral nerve injury (PNI) varies tremendously and often centers on surgeon-manual muscle testing. The purpose of our systematic review was to quantify the use of outcome measures after PNI in the contemporary literature (published in 2008 and beyond) and to evaluate which domains of recovery are assessed most frequently.

Methods

With the assistance of a medical librarian, we performed a systematic review of the literature published in or after 2008 (to represent the last 15 years) for patients with upper-extremity PNI. We excluded articles with <5 participants, minors, brachial plexus or digital nerve injuries, compressive neuropathies, or <6 months of follow-up. Data were extracted to identify which outcome measure

SUBMITTER: Carey-Ewend AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11962904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature