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Severe multiple mononeuropathy in patients with major thermal burns.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8408169     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Multiple mononeuropathy after thermal burns covering greater than 40% total body surface area occurred in nine of 121 of our burn center admissions for an incidence of 7.4%. The number of nerves involved per patient ranged from three to seven, with the average being 4.9. Upper-extremity nerves were more commonly involved than were lower extremity nerves (33 versus 11). All patients had burns over the involved areas. The source was believed to be due to a multiple crush syndrome, in which multiple different neuropathic factors in each patient summate to cause a multiple mononeuropathy. The outcome with conservative treatment was variable, with lower-extremity nerve lesions having a very good outcome and upper-extremity lesions not having as good an outcome, particularly when the median nerve was affected.
Authors:
A B Dagum; W J Peters; P C Neligan; L G Douglas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation     Volume:  14     ISSN:  0273-8481     ISO Abbreviation:  J Burn Care Rehabil     Publication Date:    1993 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-11-03     Completed Date:  1993-11-03     Revised Date:  2006-08-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8110188     Medline TA:  J Burn Care Rehabil     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  440-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Ross Tilley Burn Centre, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Burns / complications*
Electromyography
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Incidence
Male
Neural Conduction / physiology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / epidemiology,  etiology*,  therapy
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome

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