Compound nerve injury

Abstract

We define compound nerve injuries as those in which damage to a nerve or nerves is associated with major damage to other tissues or organs such as skin, muscle, the skeleton, viscera and major vessels at the same site. There are some obvious categories. 1. Penetrating missile injuries 2. Severe open wounds, partial or complete amputation 3. Nerves injured by fracture or dislocation, open or closed, notably at the shoulder, elbow pelvis, hip and the knee. 4. Burns © 2011 Springer-Verlag London Limited.