Etiological Factors of Traumatic Peripheral Nerve Injuries

Background: Traumatic peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a worldwide problem which can cause significant disability. Early evaluation of patients with trauma enhance potential outcome and treatment are of great importance in avoiding the nerve injury-related disability. Aim: To find the etiological factors and observation of type and pattern of peripheral nerve injured in trauma. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive type of observational study. We collect data from a tertiary referral hospital during the period of study from July 2023 to December 2023. Sample size was 50 which were selected by purposive sampling method & data collected included demographic data, the nerve injured, cause of injury, and the site & type of injury used semi structured questionnaire. Result: It was observed that 41% patients had Road traffic accident (RTA) mostly of them (22%) were driver. Most of the Patients injured their ulnar nerve (40%), median nerve (14%) & 10% on lumber plexus. It was found that 62% PNIs located on upper limb that’s partial in type. In my study report 60% patients were male and maximum of them within the age range 31-45 years. Conclusion: This study can serve as a guide to determine the epidemiology that enhance potential outcome to develop awareness & early treatment are of great importance in avoiding the nerve injury-related disability.