Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso Paul L Foster School of Medicine, 5001 El Paso Drive, El Paso, TX 79905, USA
Dr.Michael Polmear Texas Tech University Health Science Center El Paso Paul L Foster School of Medicine, 5001 El Paso Drive, El Paso, TX 79905, USA University of Colorado at Boulde Medical School: Uniformed Services UniversityFavorite thing about El Paso: Franklin Mountains Hobbies/Interests: Family, climbing, mountain biking, and running.
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A New Classification of Iatrogenic Peripheral Nerve Injuries
Author(s): Jordan T Carter*, John J Pisquiy, Michael Polmear, Rami Khalifa and Gilberto Gonzalez
Iatrogenic causes of nerve injuries make up to 17.4% of all traumatic peripheral nerve injuries. Despite significant medicolegal implications, there is no accepted classification system. In this article we propose a new classification system for iatrogenic peripheral nerve injuries: 1) Injury to the nerve when the nerve was not the target of the treatment; 2) Injury to the nerve when the nerve was targeted for intervention but not repair; 3) Injury to the nerve when the nerve was targeted for harvest or repair of another nerve. .. View more»