Treatment of Recurrent Neuroma after Forearm Amputation: End to End Neurorrhaphy.
- Author:
Youn Tae ROH
1
;
Hyoung Min KIM
;
Sung Lim YOU
;
Chol Jin KIM
;
Il Jung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jikocmc@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neuroma;
End-to-end;
Neurorrhaphy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Amputation*;
Extremities;
Follow-Up Studies;
Forearm*;
Humans;
Nerve Tissue;
Neuroma*;
Outpatients;
Pain, Intractable;
Regeneration
- From:Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery
2013;22(2):86-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The neuroma is a tumor of nerve tissue that partially or completely severed through incomplete regeneration process. Neuromas that formed in the stump of a limb following amputation is a cause of the stump pain and can make intractable pain. The authors report a rare case of 36-year-old man with neuroma at stump, which has been recurred three times. This patient was treated with end-to-end neurorrhaphy after resecting neuroma. Follow-up at out-patient clinic showed satisfied result.
