title: [Remote results of the surgical decompression of the posterior tibial nerve in the neuropathies of Hansen's disease].
abstract: Results are reported of surgery to the posterior tibial nerve affected by leprosy in 50 patients. A total of 90 neurolyses were performed using a similar technique. Study of the effect of surgery on the course of plantar sensitivity showed that 3 groups of nerves can be distinguished. Nerves in group 1 (21 totally paralyzed nerves) responded poorly to surgery (38% useful results) while on the contrary nerves in group 3 (non-paralyzed nerves) represented the ideal indication, surgery being truly prophylactic. In group 2 nerves a useful result was obtained in 82%. Indications for use of this surgical procedure are discussed, and more particularly the parameters affecting the quality of the results: severity of lesion, immunologic type of disease.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012677:Sensation; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Les résultats éloignés de la décompression chirurgicale du nerf tibial postérieur dans les neuropathies de la maladie de Hansen.