Microsurgical correction of the injured inferior alveolar nerve.
The pathology of inferior alveolar nerve injuries is discussed and the general and special guidelines for microsurgical reconstructive procedures are presented. Twenty-three cases are summarized: 22 cases showed marked restoration of nerve function after surgery.
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D012677:Sensation; D014070:Tooth / Q000601:surgery; D061221:Trigeminal Nerve Injuries