Rekonstruktion isolierter Läsionen des N. axillaris: klinische und elektrophysiologische Langzeitresultate

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this retrospective study was the clinical and electrophysiological assessment of long-term results following surgical treatment of isolated axillary nerve lesions. PATIENTS AND METHOD: 10 patients, who underwent axillary nerve reconstruction using a nerve graft (80%) or a neurolysis alone (20%), with a follow-up period of 6.7 years (1.6-10.8 years) on average, were included in the study. In addition to the clinical examination, we examined reinnervation by electrophysiological methods and analysed their corre Show more