Overview - Traumatic Nerve Injuries
Considering major nerves controlling strength and sensation are present throughout the body, trauma can commonly damage nerves.

Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury
Located under the skin on the side of the neck, this nerve controls the trapezius muscle and may be damaged with surgery or trauma involving the neck.

Radial Nerve Injury
Located very close to the upper arm bone, this nerve is probably the most common major nerve to be injured by trauma as it can be injured with fractures of the upper arm bone.

Peroneal Nerve Injury and Foot Drop
Damage to this branch of the sciatic nerve may cause a foot drop, foot extension weakness, as well as numbness or pain on the shin and top of the foot.

Scapular Winging
Any weakness of the peri-scapular muscles can cause winging, which occurs when the scapula bone protrudes at rest or with arm and shoulder movement.

Inguinal Neuralgia
Inadvertent damage or scar tissue from previous operations, especially hernia repairs, can often cause this condition.

Obturator Nerve Injury and Entrapment
Damage to the obturator nerve can occur during pelvic or abdominal surgery, causing possible numbness, pain radiating to the inner thigh, and adduction thigh weakness.

Painful Neuromas
These collections or tangles of regenerating nerve ends occur when an injured nerve is disconnected from its other end.