Surgical Repair of the Nerve Injuries in Lower Limb
Keywords:
Electro physiologically, Primary Repair, EpineuralNeuroraphyAbstract
Objectives: Objectives to assess the outcome of surgical repair of the nerve injuries in lower limb.
Material and Methods: This prospective study conduct in the Department of Neurosurgery, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital and Akram Hospital Quetta, From April 2003 to August 2007.
Results: There were 8 sciatic nerve injuries at different level only 4 cases (26%) showing significant outcome. In 3 cases (75%) of common peroneal nerve injury only one (20%) showing significant improvement. While in four cases of deep peroneal nerve only one shown good outcome.
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