Gunshot-related lower extremity nerve injuries.
Hayden P BakerAndrew J StraszewskiJames S DahmJason L DickherberPranav KrishnanDaryl B DillmanJason A StrelzowPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2022)
This series of lower extremity nerve injuries in a large sample of urban lower extremity ballistic trauma noted a high rate of concomitant nerve injuries. An associated diagnosis of a vascular injury appears to portend a higher risk of neurologic injury. Treating surgeons should have a high index of suspicion for associated vascular injury in patients presenting with a ballistic lower extremity nerve palsy.
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