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Acquired peripheral nerve injuries associated with severe COVID-19
Franz, Colin K. , Murthy, Nikhil K. , Malik, George R. , D’Andrea, Dom, Wolfe, Alexis R. , Stearns, Melanie , Deshmukh, Swati , Tavee, Jinny , Sun, Fang , Swong, Kevin , Rydberg, Leslie , Wolfe, Lisa F. , Rogers, John A. , Franz, Colin K , Kwak, Jean Won , Farr, Ellen , Cotton, Ronald James , Walter, James McCauley , Coleman, John M.
No container title available | May 17, 2022 | Volume: No volume available | Issue: No issue available | Pages: No page available
Abstract We diagnosed 66 peripheral nerve injuries in 34 patients who survived severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We combine our latest data with published case series re-analyzed here (117 nerve injuries; 58 patients) to provide a comprehensive accounting of lesion sites. The most common are ulnar (25.1%), common fibular (15.8%), sciatic (13.1%), median (9.8%), brachial plexus (8.7%) and radial (8.2%) nerves at sites known to be vulnerable to mechanical loading. Protection of peripheral nerves should be prioritized in the care of COVID-19 patients. To this end, we report proof of concept data of a wearable, wireless pressure sensor to provide real time monitoring in the intensive care unit setting.