Functional results of low median and ulnar nerve repair with intraneural fascicular dissection and electrical fascicular orientation. 1998

H Kato, and A Minami, and M Kobayashi, and M Takahara, and T Ogino
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.

Twenty-eight low median nerve injuries and 23 low ulnar nerve injuries were repaired using intraneural fascicular dissection and electrical fascicular orientation. Eleven freshly lacerated nerves were seen within 48 hours after injury; 40 nerve lacerations were chronic. Fascicular orientation between sensory and motor fascicles at the proximal nerve end could be accurately differentiated in 47 nerves (92%) independent of whether it was acute or chronic. At the distal nerve end in fresh lacerations, the motor fascicles could be determined conclusively by muscle contraction with sequential electrical stimulation of the fascicles. In chronic nerve lacerations, the distal fascicles could be estimated anatomically after internal neurolysis. After fascicular orientation, nerves were repaired with end-to-end group fascicular suture or interfascicular sural nerve grafting. Twenty-four nerves repaired with end-to-end suture and 13 nerves repaired with nerve grafting were monitored more than 25 months. Satisfactory sensory results (i.e., S3+ or S4 functions) were obtained in 29 nerves (78%) and M4 or M5 motor functions were achieved in 29 nerves (78%). There were no patients who needed additional tendon transfers to reconstruct thumb opposition or to correct claw finger deformity. These results suggest that low median or ulnar nerve lacerations, whether acute or chronic, partial or complete, may be successfully repaired with the aid of electrical fascicular orientation with or without intraneural fascicular dissection.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008475 Median Nerve A major nerve of the upper extremity. In humans, the fibers of the median nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C6 to T1), travel via the brachial plexus, and supply sensory and motor innervation to parts of the forearm and hand. Median Nerves,Nerve, Median,Nerves, Median
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009119 Muscle Contraction A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D004558 Electric Stimulation Use of electric potential or currents to elicit biological responses. Stimulation, Electric,Electrical Stimulation,Electric Stimulations,Electrical Stimulations,Stimulation, Electrical,Stimulations, Electric,Stimulations, Electrical
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013536 Suture Techniques Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES). Suture Technics,Suture Technic,Suture Technique,Technic, Suture,Technics, Suture,Technique, Suture,Techniques, Suture
D014459 Ulnar Nerve A major nerve of the upper extremity. In humans, the fibers of the ulnar nerve originate in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord (usually C7 to T1), travel via the medial cord of the brachial plexus, and supply sensory and motor innervation to parts of the hand and forearm. Nerve, Ulnar,Nerves, Ulnar,Ulnar Nerves

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