Affiliation:
1. From St Luke’s Hospital Hand Unit, Sydney, Australia
Abstract
Based on the theory that recurrent neuroma formation can be prevented if the cut nerve end is implanted into the lumen of a vein, 14 patients have been treated by neuroma excision followed by proximal vein implantation over the last 5 years. Thirteen patients reported dramatic pain relief following surgery, and this was sustained in all but one case. Both failures were re-explored, when it was found that the nerve had pulled out of the vein, leading to recurrent neuroma formation. Both cases were revised successfully using the same technique. With a mean follow-up of 15 months, 11 patients remain symptom-free, whilst three have minor residual symptoms which are not severe enough to require further surgery.
Cited by
65 articles.
订阅此论文施引文献
订阅此论文施引文献,注册后可以免费订阅5篇论文的施引文献,订阅后可以查看论文全部施引文献