title: [Primary nerve transplantation: does it make sense in defect injury of peripheral nerves?].
abstract: Regeneration of damaged nerves limits the outcome of complex injuries of the upper extremities. We report the follow-up results in 7 of 10 patients over 5 years who underwent a transplantation of n. suralis in 6 cases and n. cutaneus antebrachii ulnaris in 4 cases. The average DASH-score of 30 points, no neurinoma and a protective sensibility in 5 cases are comparable with the literature.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, HELIOS-Klinikum, Erfurt, Germany. jschmidt@berlin.helios-kliniken.de
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Winker
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery; D009416:Nerve Regeneration / Q000502:physiology; D016067:Nerve Transfer; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation
vernacular_title: Macht die primäre Nerventransplantation bei Defektverletzungen peripherer Nerven Sinn?