title: Long-term results of transplantations to repair median, ulnar, and radial nerve lesions by a microsurgical interfascicular autogenous cable graft technique.
abstract: A comprehensive analysis of 187 patients (78 median, 86 ulnar, and 23 radial nerve lesions) treated by an interfascicular autogenous nerve grafting technique is presented. After a follow-up of at least 18 months good motor recovery was achieved in 72% of median nerve lesions, 77% of ulnar nerve lesions, and 57% of radial nerve lesions. Good functional sensory recovery was found in 36% of median, 45% of ulnar, and 48% of radial nerve lesions. It appears by multivariate analysis that the results obtained generally were better in younger patients, in patients with a shorter preoperative delay, and in cases with a shorter transplant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mechelse
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Hop
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Braakman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D012677:Sensation / Q000502:physiology; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous