S64.4 S64.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Treatment of traumatic hand nerve lesions with a Reaxon Nerve Tube in addition to the epineural suture (intervention group)
Group 2: Treatment of traumatic nerve lesions with an epineural sut
Sponsors
BG Klinik Ludwigshafen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 67 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Traumatic transection of one or more finger or thumb nerves distal to the carpal canal with autonomic sensitive innervation areas at the fingertips or thumb tips at 12 months postoperatively at the earliest. - The nerve injury was treated by an end-to-end suture - Either epineural nerve suture only (control group study arm 2) or nerve suture with additional use of a Reaxon Nerve Guide® (patient group study arms 1 and 2) was performed - Injury was treated within 72 h - Patient age was between 18 and 67 years at the time of nerve injury
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Nerve injuries that required a nerve graft for treatment - Multiple nerve injuries that did not uniformly meet all inclusion and exclusion criteria. - amputation injuries or injuries with risk of blood circulation due to lesion of both vessels in a finger or thumb - time interval to surgical treatment less than one year - ongoing immunosuppressive or antineoplastic therapy - Patients with active autoimmune or neoplastic disease that may require immunosuppressive or antineoplastic therapy during the study period - Lack of compliance, language barrier - Patients not suited for MR
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Resorption state of the Reaxon Nerve Guide after treatment of traumatic hand nerve lesions | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Regenerative potential of nerves treated with a Reaxon Nerve Guide in terms of clinical (functional) and morphological (MR Neurography and neurosonography) outcomes | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactArne Böcker
Bg Klinik Ludwigshafen
Outcome results
None listed