TY - JOUR
T1 - Nerve entrapment
T2 - Update
AU - Tang, David T.
AU - Barbour, John R.
AU - Davidge, Kristen M.
AU - Yee, Andrew
AU - Mackinnon, Susan E.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2014 by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the pathophysiology of chronic nerve compression. 2. Describe the evaluation of a patient presenting with compression neuropathy. 3. Discuss the current controversies in the management of compression neuropathies. 4. Describe the treatment of common compression neuropathies, including carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes. Summary: Nerve entrapment syndromes are common in the general population, and are managed by a wide variety of medical and surgical specialists. A thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of nerve compression and appropriate clinical workup are critical in the overall management of these conditions. There remain several topics of controversy regarding the surgical management of nerve entrapment syndromes, including multiple points of nerve compression, carpal tunnel release under local anesthesia, open versus endoscopic decompression surgery, the "best" operation for primary cubital tunnel surgery, and revision decompression surgery. This article attempts to provide a concise summary of the advances in the basic and clinical science of peripheral nerve entrapment.
AB - Learning Objectives: After reading this article, the participant should be able to: 1. Understand the pathophysiology of chronic nerve compression. 2. Describe the evaluation of a patient presenting with compression neuropathy. 3. Discuss the current controversies in the management of compression neuropathies. 4. Describe the treatment of common compression neuropathies, including carpal and cubital tunnel syndromes. Summary: Nerve entrapment syndromes are common in the general population, and are managed by a wide variety of medical and surgical specialists. A thorough understanding of the pathophysiology of nerve compression and appropriate clinical workup are critical in the overall management of these conditions. There remain several topics of controversy regarding the surgical management of nerve entrapment syndromes, including multiple points of nerve compression, carpal tunnel release under local anesthesia, open versus endoscopic decompression surgery, the "best" operation for primary cubital tunnel surgery, and revision decompression surgery. This article attempts to provide a concise summary of the advances in the basic and clinical science of peripheral nerve entrapment.
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U2 - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000828
DO - 10.1097/PRS.0000000000000828
M3 - Article
C2 - 25539328
AN - SCOPUS:84925283916
SN - 0032-1052
VL - 135
SP - 199e-215e
JO - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
JF - Plastic and reconstructive surgery
IS - 1
ER -