Peripheral nerve traction injury. Literature review
Vitalii I. Tsymbaliuk,
Milan V. Vorodi,
Taras I. Petriv
et al.
Abstract:Traction injury of the peripheral nerve (TIPN) is an injury that occurs as a result of stretching the nerve beyond its normal elastic properties. An analysis of the available literature has revealed the following. TIPN is the most common type of severe nerve injury in the setting of road traffic accidents, catatrauma, gunshot wounds, birth injuries, etc. The dynamics of TIPN during fast and slow stretching is the same and includes three phases: elastic, inelastic and tearing. The limits of elastic stretching o… Show more
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