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Pathophysiology of Nerve Entrapments and Nerve Compression Injuries

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Tissue Nutrition and Viability

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Compression of peripheral nerves may induce various symptoms such as sensory disturbances, motor weakness and pain. For example, these symptoms are associated with trauma to limbs and nerve entrapments. The degree and type of changes in nerve function vary with the type, magnitude and duration of the compression trauma. However, the pathophysiology of compression-induced lesions is incompletely known. In this chapter experimental investigations concerning the effects of compression on peripheral nerves as well as the pathophysiology of various types of nerve compression lesions are reviewed.

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  1. Division of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of California, 92093, San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA

    Alan R. Hargens (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

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Dahlin, L.B., Rydevik, B., Lundborg, G. (1986). Pathophysiology of Nerve Entrapments and Nerve Compression Injuries. In: Hargens, A.R. (eds) Tissue Nutrition and Viability. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-0629-0_7

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