Compressive Lesions of the Upper Limb
Clinical Presentation Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by chronic compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. 1 Carpal tunnel is built by carpal bones (scaphoid, trapezium, hamate)…
Surgical Anatomy and Approaches to the Nerves of the Lower Limb
Surgical Anatomy and Approaches to the Nerves of the Lower Limb Keywords: lumbar plexus, sacral plexus, lateral femoral cutaneous nerve, femoral nerve, sciatic nerve Fernando Martínez and Federico Salle Abstract…
Facial Nerve Palsy: Indications and Techniques of Surgical Repair
A peripheral facial nerve palsy may be the consequence of different clinical problems. This chapter will purposely exclude the congenital cases. They are a very particular subset of these palsies…
Benign Peripheral Nerve Tumors
Types and Nomenclature Different types of PNT can present different characteristics. BPNST are more commonly reported than nonneurogenic masses. 9, 10, 11 In this chapter, we will discuss the subtypes…
Electrodiagnostic Pre-, Intra-, and Postoperative Evaluations
Anatomical Characteristics Axons are extensions of neuronal cell bodies. They transmit nerve impulses and are enveloped by myelin. Myelin is produced by Schwann’s cells (SCs) in the peripheral nervous system…
Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
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Traumatic Brachial Plexus Lesions: Clinical Aspects, Assessment, and Timing of Surgical Repair
Types and Mechanisms of Injury The typical patient with a brachial plexus injury is a young man involved in a motorcycle accident. Although his helmet in many cases saves his…
Compressive Lesions of the Lower Limb and Trunk
Sciatic Nerve General Considerations Being the largest nerve in the body, the sciatic nerve usually consists of L4–S3 contributions. After its intrapelvic course in the vicinity of the sacrum, the…
Magnetic Resonance Neurography and Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Fig. 7.1 Normal median nerve within the carpal tunnel. On axial T1w (a), it is isointense to muscle (flexor carpi ulnaris, asterisk) and exhibits a fascicular appearance; on STIR (b), it…
The Neonatal Brachial Plexus Lesion: Surgical Strategies
Selection for surgery In the Leiden Nerve Center, the Netherlands, surgery for NBPL is rarely performed before 3 months of age, but it is almost always done before the age…
