[Results of direct surgery of the peroneal nerve in neuritis in Hansen's disease].

Twenty-two patients with common peroneal neuritis from Hansen's disease were treated surgically. Physiopathologic and semiologic features of the affection are discussed, as well as the rules for therapeutic protocols, which should involve both medical and surgical treatment, and the operative technique described. Results on motor function appear to be satisfactory, but are dependent on many factors (duration of the neuritis, importance of the compressive factor, immunopathological form of the disease, quality of medical treatment). The indications for these neurolytic procedures are defined, and are predominantly any hyperalgic deficiency neuritis. The only contraindications are chronic painless palsies where improvement is doubtful because of neural fibrosis.