Peripheral Nerve Injuries- An Analysis of 75 Cases

Abstract

Background: Peripheral neural trauma is a common injury seen both in civilian practice and warfare.Majority of such neural damage is caused by glass cut. The agent causes extnesive damage to te underlying structures from an apparantly looking small incised wound.Material and Method: We explored the wonds of 75 patients under anaesthesia to look for injury to the underlying peripheral nerves. Upon identifying the injured nerve, primary repair using epineural microsurgical technique was carried out using very fine sutures and micro- instruments. The patients were followed sequentailly in the post operative period.Conclusion:When such a protocol was adhered to, the results of nerve repair were excellent in majority of the patients. J Med Sci 2010;13(1):7-10