Table 2

Clinical course for patients with new postoperative peripheral nerve injury

Patients (n)
Nerve block
 Yes30
 No81
Type of nerve injury
 Sensory87
 Sensorimotor24
Specialty consult obtained
 Yes13
 No98
Consulted specialty
 Neurology10
 Physical medicine and rehabilitation2
 Other surgical subspecialty1
New treatment initiated
 None95
 New PT and/or OT prescription11
 New medication prescription4
Completed 1 year of follow-up
 Yes100
 No or not to date (<1 year)14
  • OT, occupational therapy; PT, physical therapy.