Abstract
Significant progress has been achieved in the science and management of peripheral nerve injuries over the past 40 years. Yet there are many questions and few answers. The author, with 30 years of experience in treating them at the Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, addresses debates on various issues with personal conclusions. These include: (1) Degree of peripheral nerve injury, (2) Timing of nerve repair, (3)Technique of nerve repair, (4) Level of brachial plexus injury,(5) Level of radial nerve injury,(6) Traction avulsion amputation of major limb, (7) Proximal Vs distal nerve transfers in brachial plexus injuries and (8) Post paralysis facial synkinesis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 144-150 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 01 05 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Brachial plexus; microsurgery; nerve injury; nerve repair; peripheral nerve