Nerve grafting for traction injuries of the common peroneal nerve. A report of 17 cases.
We report 17 patients who had grafting of the common peroneal nerve after traction injuries. Sixteen were reviewed at a median follow-up of 36 months. The nerve gap ranged from 7 to 20 cm. A functionally satisfactory result was achieved in six patients (37.5%), a fair result in six and a poor result in four. Seven patients had, in addition, a posterior tibialis tendon transfer; this improved the result in five. Grafting produced some satisfactory results even when the nerve gap was as long as 20 cm.
Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation*; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D014143:Traction / Q000009:adverse effects*