Treatment of Painful Amputation Neuromas / 대한정형외과학회잡지
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
; : 873-879, 1984.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-768233
Biblioteca responsável:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
During ten years from Mar. 1973 to Feb. 1982, 2410 amputations of limbs have been experienced in Korea Veterans Hospital. 240 painful neuromas, which developed in 203 amputated limbs of 191 patients were treated with four different methods 1) Stretching and simple transection, 2) Transection and ligation, 3) Ligation and absolute alcohol injection and 4) Implantation into bone. After following up for average 5 years and 7 months, the following results were obtained. 1. The painful neuroma occured in 191 (7.9%) out of 2410 amputees. 2. The painful neuroma developed averege 2 years and 9 months after the first amputation. 3. After transection and ligation of the nerves, the painful neuroma recurred in 19.2% of the cases. The average interval taken to recur was 2 years and 6 months. 5. After ligation and absolute alcohol injection into the nerves, the painful neuroma recurred in 14.8% of the cases. The average interval taken to recur was 2 years and 6 months. 6. After implantation of the nerve into the bone, the painful neuroma recurred in 5.7% of the cases. The average interval taken to recur was 2 years and 2 months. 7. The best results were obtained after implantation of the nerves into the bone.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Etanol
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Extremidades
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Amputação Cirúrgica
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Amputados
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Hospitais de Veteranos
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Ligadura
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Neuroma
Limite:
Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
Ano de publicação:
1984
Tipo de documento:
Artigo