title: [Preliminary investigation of treatment of ulnar nerve defect by end-to-side neurorrhaphy].
abstract: In the repair of the defect of peripheral nerve, it was necessary to find an operative method with excellent therapeutic effect but simple technique. Based on the experimental study, one case of old injury of the ulnar nerve was treated by end-to-side neurorraphy with the intact median nerve. In this case the nerve defect was over 3 cm and unable to be sutured directly. The patient was followed up for fourteen months after the operation. The recovery of the sensation and the myodynamia was evaluated. The results showed that: the sensation and the motor function innervated by ulnar nerve were recovered. The function of the hand was almost recovered to be normal. It was proved that the end-to-side neurorraphy between the distal stump with the intact median nerve to repair the defect of the ulnar nerve was a new operative procedure for nerve repair. Clinically it had good effect with little operative difficulty. This would give a bright prospect to repair of peripheral nerve defect in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D016067:Nerve Transfer; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery