Abstract |
Although nerve injuries to feet may be common, primary repair of a damaged nerve in the foot is rare. Secondary digital nerve reconstruction in the foot has not been previously reported. This report describes a patient with post-traumatic neuroma of medial plantar nerve who was treated by neuroma resection; the nerve defect was reconstructed with bioabsorbable nerve conduit. This case illustrates successful, secondary reconstruction of nerve injury in the foot using a new surgical technique. A bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid nerve conduit eliminated the need for a short nerve graft and was effective in relieving the neuroma pain by providing an appropriate distal site for neural regeneration.
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Authors | J Kim, A L Dellon |
Journal | The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
(J Foot Ankle Surg)
2001 Sep-Oct
Vol. 40
Issue 5
Pg. 318-23
ISSN: 1067-2516 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11686454
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Absorbable Implants
- Child
- Foot Injuries
(complications, surgery)
- Humans
- Male
- Nerve Regeneration
- Neuroma
(etiology, surgery)
- Pain
(surgery)
- Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms
(etiology, surgery)
- Tibial Nerve
(physiology)
- Tibial Neuropathy
(etiology, surgery)
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