TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - leprosy
KW - Male
KW - Muscles
KW - Nerve Regeneration
KW - Nervous System Diseases
KW - Peripheral nerves
KW - Pilot Projects
KW - Sensation
KW - Sweating
AU - Pereira J H
AU - Palande D D
AU - Subramanian A
AU - Narayanakumar T S
AU - Curtis J
AU - Turk J L
AB - <p>Autologous muscle grafts were used to repair 12 mixed peripheral nerves (9 posterior tibial, 3 median) in 10 patients with leprosy who had total anaesthesia and analgesia of the area supplied by the nerve. Postoperatively, 7 patients reported improved sensation in the foot or hand, with a return of vibration sense and joint position sense in 11 and of perception of a 10 g pin in 5; the ability to sweat in the affected area was also restored in 7.</p>
BT - Lancet (London, England)
C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1682647?dopt=Abstract
DA - 1991 Nov 16
DO - 10.1016/0140-6736(91)92105-b
IS - 8777
J2 - Lancet
LA - eng
N2 - <p>Autologous muscle grafts were used to repair 12 mixed peripheral nerves (9 posterior tibial, 3 median) in 10 patients with leprosy who had total anaesthesia and analgesia of the area supplied by the nerve. Postoperatively, 7 patients reported improved sensation in the foot or hand, with a return of vibration sense and joint position sense in 11 and of perception of a 10 g pin in 5; the ability to sweat in the affected area was also restored in 7.</p>
PY - 1991
SP - 1239
EP - 40
T2 - Lancet (London, England)
TI - Denatured autologous muscle graft in leprosy.
VL - 338
SN - 0140-6736
ER -