FACTORS AFFECTING RECOVERY OF SENSORY FUNCTION AFTER NERVE LESIONS

Factors Affecting Recovery of Sensory Function after Nerve Lesions.

MOST of our knowledge of the processes of sensory recovery after nerve lesions is derived from human cases. Indeed, in some ways man is most suitable for such work, because he can give verbal information about the quality of sensation which is felt. But there are many problems which can only be solved by the comparison of recovery under conditions which differ in respect of one variable only, s...

Functional sensory recovery after trigeminal nerve repair.

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of subjects who achieved functional sensory recovery (FSR) 1 year after inferior alveolar or lingual nerve repair and to identify risk factors associated with failure to achieve FSR. METHODS Using a retrospective cohort study design, we developed a sample composed of subjects who underwent lingual or inferior alveolar nerve repair. ...

Recovery of Sensory Disturbance after Arthroscopic Decompression of Suprascapular Nerve

Sensory recovery after forearm median and ulnar nerve grafting.

BACKGROUND Median and ulnar nerve injuries are common, whether isolated or combined injury of both nerve. A nerve graft, if performed in a tensionless manner, has been shown to generally have better results than an end-to-end approximation performed under tension. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study is to analyze the long-term results of sensory recovery after secondary reconstruction median and ...

Factors affecting erectile function after radical prostatectomy.

INTRODUCTION Radical retropubic prostatectomy is a therapeutic option for treatment of localized prostate cancer. The goal of radical prostatectomy is to completely remove the tumor while preserving erectile function and urinary continence as well as factors that determine the postoperative quality of life. There are many factors influencing sexual function after radical prostatectomy of locali...