Archives of Reconstructive Microsurgery  2013;22(2):86-89

Treatment of Recurrent Neuroma after Forearm Amputation: End to End Neurorrhaphy.

Youn Tae ROH 1 ; Hyoung Min KIM ; Sung Lim YOU ; Chol Jin KIM ; Il Jung PARK

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Keywords

Neuroma; End-to-end; Neurorrhaphy

Country

Republic 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.