Clinical assessment of primary digital nerve repair
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679509157166Abstract
We have carried out a retrospective study of 64 primary digital nerve repairs in 50 patients who presented to our department between 1988 and 1993. 45 of the patients were operated on within 6 hours of the injury using microscope (x 14). Normal two-point discrimination was regained in only 9 cases, while 6-10 mm two-point discrimination was achieved in 22, 11-15 mm in 15 and protective sensation in 18. A close correlation between age and recovery of sensation after repair was observed. Microsurgical repair of digital nerve gives satisfactory results, since a normal or good two-point discrimination can be obtained in about half of cases, while sensation improves in the rest. A high rate of complete recovery of sensation, however, is to be expected only in children.Downloads
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1995-01-01
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Efstathopoulos, D., Gerostathopoufos, N., Misitzis, D., Bouchlis, G., Anagnostou, S., & Daoutis, N. K. (1995). Clinical assessment of primary digital nerve repair. Acta Orthopaedica, 66(sup264), 45–47. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679509157166
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