Tintle SM, Donohue MA, Shawen S, Forsberg JA, Potter BK. J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Jul 28. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 21804416
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Proximal Sural Traction Neurectomy During Transtibial Amputations
Symptomatic neuroma formation after trauma-related transtibial amputations remains a clinical problem. The sural nerve is frequently overlooked in its vulnerable subcutaneous location in the posterior myofasciocutaneous flap and commonly leads to chronic pain and decreased prosthesis use.
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