Treatment for upper limb neuritis of unknown cause by neurolysis
- VernacularTitle:神经松解术治疗上肢原因不明的神经炎
- Author:
Yongxiang LUO
;
Tipei WANG
;
Huang FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Peripheral nerve;
Neuritis;
Neurolysis;
Upper limb
- From:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery
2000;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective In order to make a definite diagnosis and raise the therapeutic level for the upper limb neuritis of unknown cause Methods A study on upper limb neuritis of unknown cause was carried out on eight patientsThere were six men and two women,with a mean ages of 34 yearsFindings were initially restricted to the ulnar nerve distrbution in six patients,and radial nerve in two patientsClinical course was from five months to four yearsAll the patients were subjected to neurolysis or interfascicular neurolysis combined with perineural prednisolone acetate injection at the same timeMicroscopically,it appears the nonspecific in resecting epineurium Results Neuritic pain was first to disappearSix patients showed sensory and motor function recovery,except one patient appears the same symptoms as involving ulnar nerve at the other limb one year laterThe another patient involved radial nerve only relieved severe pain Conclusions The diagnosis of limbs neuritis without any known cause is going to make a thorough inquiryNeurolysis is a satisfactory method,the result is distinctly better than nonsurgical treatments
