Sensory Outcomes in Digital Nerve Repair Techniques: An Updated Meta-analysis and Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Injuries to digital nerves are common with trauma to the hand, often requiring surgery. Surgical management of these injuries can be performed using several techniques: direct repair (neurorrhaphy), autograft, allograft, and conduit repair. In light of increasing the availability and use of various digital nerve repair techniques, a new systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken to comparatively review the available evidence to determine any differences in outcomes to better guide treatment in cases with digital nerve gaps. Methods: Current literature on sensory outcomes of various digital nerve repair techniques was reviewed using static 2-point discrimination (S2PD), moving 2-point discrimination (M2PD), Semmes-Weinstein monofilament testing (SWMF), and

SUBMITTER: Herman ZJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076611 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature