) causing partial nerve injuries; i.e. a neuroma-in-continuity (i.e. all degrees of nerve injury may co-exist). Surgical exploration is necessary, using electrodiagnostic methods intra-operatively, and tentative nerve reconstruction with nerve grafts due to
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reconstruction of the ligamentous injury could still yield favourable results. 1 , 11 , 16 , 18 , 19 Common peroneal nerve injury The Sunderland classification of peripheral nerve injury defines five grades based on the patho-anatomy and physiological
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. 33. Terzis JK Kokkalis ZT . Shoulder function following primary axillary nerve reconstruction in obstetrical brachial plexus patients . Plast Reconstr Surg 2008 ; 122 : 1457 - 69 . 34. Degeorges R Lebellec
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. 3 , 4 Peter Gordon Essex Lopresti had already emphasized in 1951 the importance of RH repair or reconstruction in order to prevent proximal migration of the radius and longitudinal instability. 1 In addition to length restoration, re
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summarized in Table 4 . Fig. 1 Intraoperative image of anatomical reconstruction of the posterolateral corner (PLC). A vessel loop has been placed separating the peroneal nerve; the two needles mark the tunnels of the lateral collateral ligament (LCL
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ligament; PLC, posterolateral corner. The immediate management of these injuries is crucial in identifying and treating any vascular and nerve injury. The literature has shown poor outcome and residual instability in those who were treated non
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. The mean age at the time of MUCL reconstruction was 20.4 years (14 to 32). All reconstructions were performed through a split in the flexor-pronator mass, as described by Rohrbough et al, 35 and no ulnar nerve transpositions were performed. Others
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methods. 1 While some individuals may maintain reasonable function after non-operative treatment of a ruptured DBT, biomechanical and clinical studies suggest that most individuals benefit from surficial repair or reconstruction. 2 Over the last
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gaining in popularity. Surgical reconstruction of the injured nerve is always the best solution following trauma and obvious nerve transection ( Figs 1 - 5 ). Fig. 1 Pre-operative finding of an old radial nerve injury. Fig. 2
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rates of iatrogenic injury to peripheral nerves, reflecting the nature of injury and disease in the axial skeleton and limbs, the surgical proximity to the nerves and the techniques involved in surgical reconstruction. 3 Nerve injuries may be