Nerve grafts prevent paraplegic pressure ulcers.
We present an optimistic neural solution to the depressing challenge of decubitus pressure ulcers in the paraplegic patient. This is a limited study of two paraplegic men followed for several years. Sural nerve grafts, performed end-to-side, successfully bridged the sciatic nerve to intercostal nerves with surprising benefits for both men.
Viterbo
Fausto
F
Division of Plastic Surgery at the School of Medicine, Botucatu Campus, UNESP, São Paulo, Brazil.
Ripari
Wagner Targa
WT
D000368:Aged; D002081:Buttocks / Q000294:innervation; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016067:Nerve Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000601:surgery; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000601:surgery