Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-7-31
pubmed:abstractText
Nine patients with chronic severe pain due to end-stage traction neuritis of an intact peripheral nerve underwent external neurolysis and epineurectomy or epineurectomy and internal neurolysis followed by circumferential wrapping of the involved segment of nerve with a pedicle flap or free flap consisting of either subcutaneous fat tissue, fascia, or muscle. Seven patients (77%) followed for between 1 and 5 years had substantial relief of pain. Two patients (22%) had no decrease in their pain at all. Circumferential wrapping may cushion the nerve from external pressure on the overlying skin, may isolate the nerve from the traction forces of adjacent moving tendons to allow improved gliding of the nerve, and may promote revascularization of a scarred nerve. This surgery may be indicated for patients with persistent pain following multiple carpal tunnel or cubital tunnel surgeries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0363-5023
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
527-35
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-6-8
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Circumferential wrapping of a flap around a scarred peripheral nerve for salvage of end-stage traction neuritis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles 90095, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article