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Peripheral neuropathy surgery
Introduction
Overview
Surgically decompression of compressed lower-extremity nerves can improve sensation, decreases pain and decreases balance problems, and should be recommended for patients with peripheral neuropathy who have failed to improve with traditional medical treatment. More data are needed to elucidate the role of surgical procedures for peripheral neuropathy treatment in the future.
Surgery
Surgery
- Surgically decompression of compressed lower-extremity nerves can improve sensation, decreases pain and decreases balance problems, and should be recommended for patients with peripheral neuropathy who have failed to improve with traditional medical treatment.[1][2]
- More data are needed to elucidate the role of surgical procedures for peripheral neuropathy treatment in the future.[3]
References
References
- ↑ Valdivia JM, Dellon AL, Weinand ME, Maloney CT (2005). “Surgical treatment of peripheral neuropathy: outcomes from 100 consecutive decompressions”. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 95 (5): 451–4. PMID 16166462.
- ↑ Liao C, Zhang W, Yang M, Ma Q, Li G, Zhong W (2014). “Surgical decompression of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy: the role of pain distribution”. PLoS One. 9 (10): e109827. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0109827. PMC 4188608. PMID 25290338.
- ↑ Tu Y, Lineaweaver WC, Chen Z, Hu J, Mullins F, Zhang F (2017). “Surgical Decompression in the Treatment of Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. J Reconstr Microsurg. 33 (3): 151–157. doi:10.1055/s-0036-1594300. PMID 27894152.
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