Injection Palsy of Peripheral Nerves

Abstract

Accidental injection of the drug either into the nerve tissue or around the nerve during an intramuscular injection can lead to peripheral nerve dysfunction. Recommended treatment ranges from conservative management to immediate operative exposure and irrigation, early or delayed neurolysis, and resection following by cable grafting after 8 weeks. An intramuscular route for injection is strongly discouraged when a drug can be given by other routes. Only well qualified, competent, and certified staff or paramedical workers should be allowed to administer intramuscular injections.