title: Role of intra-operative neurophysiologic monitoring during decompression and neurolysis after peripheral nerve injury: case report.
abstract: This paper reports the case of a patient presenting motor and sensitive deficits of the left forearm and hand after a traumatic injury of the median, ulnar, and radial nerves. Decompression and neurolysis of the three nerves was performed. Spontaneous electromyographic activity and the amplitude of compound muscle action potentials (CMAPs) were monitored. Surgery led to an increased amplitude of the aforesaid parameters and a long-term clinical improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Neurologico Carlo Besta, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Vittoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nazzi
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cordella
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: Ivano
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dones
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Franzini
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery