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

William M PadovanoJana DenglerJennifer Megan Mackinnon PattersonAndrew YeeAlison K Snyder-WarwickMatthew D WoodAmy M MooreSusan E Mackinnon

Published in: Hand (New York, N.Y.) (2020)

The incidence of nerve injury in this national cohort was higher than previously reported. A minority of injuries were diagnosed by emergency department or hospital discharge. These findings may improve practitioner awareness and inform public health interventions for injury prevention.

Keyphrases

emergency department
public health
risk factors
physical activity
quality improvement
soft tissue
global health
electronic health record