The contribution of electrodiagnosis to plastic surgery.
The numb or painful hand or foot may result from a peripheral nerve entrapment. Detailed examination including electromyography frequently reveals to the plastic surgeon the exact site of pathology and the indicated treatment.
D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D005267:Femoral Nerve; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve; D011826:Radial Nerve; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013979:Tibial Nerve; D014459:Ulnar Nerve