Electrodiagnostic Assessment of Peri-Procedural Iatrogenic Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT: Iatrogenic nerve injuries are a significant concern for medical professionals and the patients affected. Peri-procedural nerve injuries result in functional deficits associated with pain and disability. The exact pathophysiology and etiology of peri-procedural nerve injuries are complex and often elude providers. The rates of injury to specific nerves are unclear and relate to both procedural and patient specific risk factors. Initial classification of the nerve injury into neurapraxia, axonotmesis, mixed nerve injury, or possible complete transection (neurotmesis) guides rehabilitation and management. Electrodiagnostic medical consultation at least four weeks post-injury, supplemented with nerve imaging (ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging), can allow for accurate nerve injury class

SUBMITTER: Seidel GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998969 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature