syrian war shrapnel injury: cubital nerve defect grafting during humanitarian surgical mission. clinical case presentation
;Argentina Vidrașcu;Paul Polihovici
annals of tourism research2016Vol. CXIXpp. 49-52
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vidracu2016romaniansyrian
Abstract
Background and aim of this clinical case presentation is to reveal the importance of early
nerve injury diagnosis and surgical treatment in war wounded patients.
Methods. The author treated patients in Amman Charity Hospital were among different plastic
surgery cases where limb nerve injuries with nerve grafting indication. The presented case was
treated with autologus sural nerve graft.
Results were evaluated at 3 months after the surgery and revealed detectable nerve conductibility
at the Electromiography test.
In conclusion, in cases with delayed nerve repair surgical treatment in war wounded patients, the
vascularised nerve graft can be a better solution for nerve defect surgical treatment.