title: Results of primary repair of digital nerves.
abstract: Recovery of sensitivity following repair of 54 digital nerves was evaluated after one to seven years. Normal two-point discrimination has been regained in only seven cases (13%), two-point discrimination between 6 and 10 mm in 20 (37%), between 11 and 15 mm in 13 (24%) and protective sensation in 14 (26%). A close correlation between age and recovery of sensation after repair has been confirmed by statistical analysis. Microsurgical repair of digital nerves gives satisfactory results, since a normal or good two-point discrimination can be obtained in one-half of cases while sensation improves in the others. However a high rate of complete recovery of sensation is to be expected only in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Altissimi
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Azzarà
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D012677:Sensation