The Spaghetti Wrist
- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 18 (2) , 171-173
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0266-7681(93)90098-z
Abstract
The outcome of 15 patients who sustained simultaneous laceration of the median and ulnar nerves with flexor tendons at the wrist is described. Primary nerve repair yielded satisfactory results, the median nerve achieving a better outcome than the ulnar nerve. Most patients regained a functional range of wrist movement. Flexor tendons yielded the poorest results. A functional, albeit impaired outcome can usually be anticipated following this severe injury.Keywords
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