Is It the Surgery or the Block? Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcome of Nerve Injury following Upper Extremity Surgery

Background: Although numerous studies have addressed the topic of postoperative nerve injury, debate continues to exist on its exact incidence, risk factors, etiology, and functional outcome. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of nerve injury and to identify patient, anesthetic, and surgical factors pertaining to perioperative nerve injury. Also, long-term nerve injury outcomes were assessed in terms of functionality. Methods: A total of 297 patients, schedul