Ebru Kelsaka1, Fuat Güldoğuş1, Murat Erdoğan2, Eyüp Çağatay Zengin2

1Ondokuzmayis University, Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Algology, Samsun
2Ondokuzmayis University, Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Orthopedics And Traumatology, Samsun

Keywords: Peripheral nerve block, nerve injury, complication, surgery, trauma.

Abstract

In the pathogenesis of peripheral nerve injury, mechanical,vascular, pressure and chemical reasons play a role. In the applications of peripheral nerve block, there can be mechanical injury due to the type of needle and intrafasicular injections. In humerus fractures, nerve injury can be seen due to the surgical retractions and close proximity of the nerves with the bone. And also trauma may be the reason for posttraumatic nerve injury.
In this presentation, we discussed the causes of postoperative nerve damage which is seen after the operation of the distal humerus fracture.