Incidence of Nerve Injury After Extremity Trauma in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic peripheral nerve injuries cause chronic pain, disability, and long-term reductions in quality of life. However, their incidence after extremity trauma remains poorly understood.

Methods

The IBM® MarketScan® Commercial Database from 2010 to 2015 was used to identify patients aged 18 to 64 who presented to emergency departments for upper and/or lower extremity traumas. Cumulative incidences were calculated for nerve injuries diagnosed within 2 years of trauma. Cox regression models were developed to evaluate the associations between upper extremity nerve injury and chronic pain, disability, and use of physical therapy or occupational therapy.

Results

The final cohort consisted of 1 230 362 patients with employer-sponsored health plans. Nerve injurie

SUBMITTER: Padovano WM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9274890 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature