Microsurgical reparation of peripheral nerve injury

Objective To analyze the curative effect that microsurgical technique used in peripheral nerve injury. Methods Thirty-hundred and eight cases of peripheral nerve injury were treated with microsurgical technique from 1987 to 2002.The operations used in this group include epineurial repair,fascicular repair,neurolysis and nerve grafting. Results All cases were followed up after 6 months to 72 months.According to the assessment criterion of nerve function issue by the BMRC.The overall excellent and good rate was 82.07%. The treatment outcome was much better in those managed within 3 months than those managed 6 months later. Conclusions Those result indicated that the preceded microsurgical repair of peripheral nerve injury is an effective method for raising the excellent rate of peripheral nerve injuries,and for vary nerve,different section of nerve injured,very nature of nerve injury,the method are vary.