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Published 02/10/2024 {{c1::Neurapraxia}} is a mild form of nerve injury due to stretching or bruising which causes local ischaemia and demyelination
Published 02/10/2024 {{c1::Axonotmesis}} is disruption of axons but intact endoneurium due to stretching, crushing or direct blow, followed by wallerian degeneration.
Published 02/10/2024 {{c1::Neurotmesis}} is complete nerve division due to laceration or avulsion
Published 02/10/2024 {{c1::Closed}} injuries are associated with nerve injuries with continuity (neuropraxis, axonotmesis) typically due to stretching of nerve
Published 02/10/2024 When is surgery indicated in closed nerve injuries?Surgery is indicated after {{c1::3 months::Duration}} if no recovery is identified
Published 02/10/2024 {{c1::Open}} injuries are related to nerve division (neurotmetic injuries) in knive or glass cuts.
Published 02/10/2024 How are open injuries treated?Treated with {{c1::early surgery}}
Published 02/10/2024 {{c1::Wallerian degeneration}} is an active process of retrograde degeneration of the distal end of an axon that is a result of a nerve lesion
Published 02/10/2024 Clinical features of Peripheral Nerve InjuriesSensory: {{c1::dysaethesiae e.g. anaesthetic (numbness), paraesthetic (pins & needles), hypo, hypera…
Published 02/10/2024 Assessment of Nerve Injury and Monitoring of Recovery via {{c1::Nerve Conduction Studies}}
Published 02/10/2024 The Rule of Three in Surgery {{c1::Immediate}} surgery within {{c2::3 days}} for clean and sharp injuries {{c1::Early}} surgery within {{c2::3 weeks}}…
Published 02/10/2024 Findings in UMN vs LMN lesionsStrength ‒ Tone ‒ Reflexes ‒ Clonus ‒ Babinski's sign ‒ Atrophy{{c1::}}
Published 02/10/2024 Four stages of Fracture Healing[1] {{c1::Inflammation}}[2] {{c1::Soft callus}}[3] {{c1::Hard callus}}[4] {{c1::Bone remodelling}}
Published 02/10/2024 The gold standard of bone graft needs used in soft callus stage is {{c1::Autogenous Cancellous Bone graft}}
Published 02/10/2024 What is {{c2::Delayed Union}}?{{c1::Failure of bone healing in expected time}}
Published 02/10/2024 What is {{c2::Non Union}}?{{c1::Failure of bone healing}}
Published 02/10/2024 Stages of Ligament Healing {{c1::Haemorrhage (blood clot)}} {{c1::Proliferation (scar tissue)}} {{c1::Remodelling (matrix becomes ligament-like)}}
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