[Therapeutic concepts in neurologic damage following severe soft tissue and bone injuries of the distal lower leg and foot]. 1986

T Wallenfang, and J Rudigier

In less than 1% of the cases nervous lesions after severe lower leg lesions demand surgical treatment: Neurosurgical Clinic: 28 reconstructive interventions on the lower leg, however, 362 on the forearm in 15 years; Clinic of Accident Surgery: 264 severest lower leg- and foot-injuries, among them only two nervous lesions. The n. peronaeus is more frequently affected than the n. tibialis. Even if continuity of the nerve is maintained, endoneural bleeding and internal ruptures can lead to extensive axonal lesions. The kind of nervous lesion (neurapraxia, axonotmesia, neurotmesia) should be clarified during the first three months, if possible, since it determines the prognosis as well as the kind of operative treatment during the first six months.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007869 Leg Injuries General or unspecified injuries involving the leg. Injuries, Leg,Injury, Leg,Leg Injury
D009416 Nerve Regeneration Renewal or physiological repair of damaged nerve tissue. Nerve Tissue Regeneration,Nervous Tissue Regeneration,Neural Tissue Regeneration,Nerve Tissue Regenerations,Nervous Tissue Regenerations,Neural Tissue Regenerations,Regeneration, Nerve,Regeneration, Nerve Tissue,Regeneration, Nervous Tissue,Regeneration, Neural Tissue,Tissue Regeneration, Nerve,Tissue Regeneration, Nervous,Tissue Regeneration, Neural
D010543 Peroneal Nerve The lateral of the two terminal branches of the sciatic nerve. The peroneal (or fibular) nerve provides motor and sensory innervation to parts of the leg and foot. Fibular Nerve,Fibular Nerves,Nerve, Fibular,Nerve, Peroneal,Nerves, Fibular,Nerves, Peroneal,Peroneal Nerves
D005597 Fractures, Open Fractures in which there is an external wound communicating with the break of the bone. Fractures, Compound,Compound Fracture,Compound Fractures,Fracture, Compound,Fracture, Open,Open Fracture,Open Fractures
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013978 Tibial Fractures Fractures of the TIBIA. Segond Fracture,Tillaux Fracture,Toddler's Fracture,Fracture, Segond,Fracture, Tibial,Fracture, Tillaux,Fracture, Toddler's,Fractures, Tibial,Tibial Fracture,Toddler Fracture,Toddlers Fracture
D013979 Tibial Nerve The medial terminal branch of the sciatic nerve. The tibial nerve fibers originate in lumbar and sacral spinal segments (L4 to S2). They supply motor and sensory innervation to parts of the calf and foot. Medial Plantar Nerve,Posterior Tibial Nerve,Medial Plantar Nerves,Nerve, Medial Plantar,Nerve, Posterior Tibial,Nerve, Tibial,Nerves, Medial Plantar,Nerves, Posterior Tibial,Nerves, Tibial,Plantar Nerve, Medial,Plantar Nerves, Medial,Posterior Tibial Nerves,Tibial Nerve, Posterior,Tibial Nerves,Tibial Nerves, Posterior
D050723 Fractures, Bone Breaks in bones. Bone Fractures,Broken Bones,Spiral Fractures,Torsion Fractures,Bone Fracture,Bone, Broken,Bones, Broken,Broken Bone,Fracture, Bone,Fracture, Spiral,Fracture, Torsion,Fractures, Spiral,Fractures, Torsion,Spiral Fracture,Torsion Fracture
D059348 Peripheral Nerve Injuries Injuries to the PERIPHERAL NERVES. Peripheral Nerve Injury,Nerve Injuries, Peripheral,Nerve Injury, Peripheral
D018409 Foot Injuries General or unspecified injuries involving the foot. Injuries, Foot,Turf Toe,Foot Injury,Injury, Foot,Turf Toes

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