Thirty-two operations on the common peroneal nerve for leprous neuritis are reported. A combined medical and surgical approach to treatment is recommended, and the technique of operation is described. Recovery of motor power was satisfactory but depended on many factors, including the duration of the neuritis, the extent of the compression, the immunopathological status of the patient and the efficacy of medical treatment. The main indication for neurolysis is hyperalgesic neuritis. The only contraindication is painless long-standing paralysis; in this condition the degree of neural fibrosis prevents any hope of improvement.
BT - The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3997954?dopt=Abstract DA - 1985 May IS - 3 J2 - J Bone Joint Surg Br LA - eng N2 -Thirty-two operations on the common peroneal nerve for leprous neuritis are reported. A combined medical and surgical approach to treatment is recommended, and the technique of operation is described. Recovery of motor power was satisfactory but depended on many factors, including the duration of the neuritis, the extent of the compression, the immunopathological status of the patient and the efficacy of medical treatment. The main indication for neurolysis is hyperalgesic neuritis. The only contraindication is painless long-standing paralysis; in this condition the degree of neural fibrosis prevents any hope of improvement.
PY - 1985 SP - 426 EP - 9 T2 - The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume TI - Neurolysis of the common peroneal nerve in leprosy. A report on 22 patients. VL - 67 SN - 0301-620X ER -