Long-term functional results of selective peripheral neurotomy for the treatment of spastic upper limb: Prospective study in 31 patients

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-225

  Maarrawi, Joseph ^a   Mertens, Patrick ^a   Luaute, Jacques ^a   Vial, Christophe ^a   Chardonnet, Nicole ^a   Cosson, Maryse ^a   Sindou, Marc ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Functional neurosurgery; Nerve block test; Neurotomy; Peripheral nerve; Upper limb spasticity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPESTHESIA; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MORBIDITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE SURGERY; PARESIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELECTIVE PERIPHERAL NEUROTOMY; SPASTICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL PATIENT; ULNAR NERVE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; NERVE BLOCK; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PAIN; PARESIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644556504     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2006.104.2.215     Document Type: Article

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