A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury
Objectives: a study of surgical procedures used in the management of sciatic n injury & acomparism between them including comparism with other universal studies. Patients and methods: 62 patients collected from the neuro-surgical unit in the specialized surgical hospital from Jan-2004 till Octob...
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College of Medicine University of Baghdad
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| description | Objectives: a study of surgical procedures used in the management of sciatic n injury & acomparism between them including comparism with other universal studies.
Patients and methods: 62 patients collected from the neuro-surgical unit in the specialized surgical hospital from Jan-2004 till October 2007, all patients studied thoroughly regarding age, Gender, type of injury, time of injury & outcome.
Results: 85% of our patients were ♂, 45% were in the age of 21-30 years, most injured by bullet or shells, the delay in surgery was mostly 1-3m, the repair is by direct suture 45%, 29% release of adhesions 16%, excision of neuroma & suturing, 9.6% by nerve graft, the direct suturing carried the best results, & grafting the worse type, comparism done with universal studies.
Conclusion: Direct suturing of neural sheath (Epineurium) caries the best results if done at proper time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db20b6ba0f644563a59c94b3a07197102024-02-02T12:29:11ZengCollege of Medicine University of Baghdadمجلة كلية الطب0041-94192410-80572009-04-0151110.32007/1157%g6-7A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injuryAli K. AL-Shalchy0Dep. Of Neurosurgical, Unit of specialized surgical hospitalObjectives: a study of surgical procedures used in the management of sciatic n injury & acomparism between them including comparism with other universal studies. Patients and methods: 62 patients collected from the neuro-surgical unit in the specialized surgical hospital from Jan-2004 till October 2007, all patients studied thoroughly regarding age, Gender, type of injury, time of injury & outcome. Results: 85% of our patients were ♂, 45% were in the age of 21-30 years, most injured by bullet or shells, the delay in surgery was mostly 1-3m, the repair is by direct suture 45%, 29% release of adhesions 16%, excision of neuroma & suturing, 9.6% by nerve graft, the direct suturing carried the best results, & grafting the worse type, comparism done with universal studies. Conclusion: Direct suturing of neural sheath (Epineurium) caries the best results if done at proper time.http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1157Sciatic nerve, suturing, grafting. |
| spellingShingle | Ali K. AL-Shalchy A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury مجلة كلية الطب Sciatic nerve, suturing, grafting. |
| title | A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury |
| title_full | A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury |
| title_fullStr | A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury |
| title_short | A study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury |
| title_sort | study of 62 cases of sciatic nerve injury |
| topic | Sciatic nerve, suturing, grafting. |
| url | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/1157 |
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