decrease of muscle mass following nerve injury denervation atrophy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Academisch Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who underwent the babysitterprocedure following a total transection of the ulnar or median nerve, 10 cm or more proximally from wrist crease. Same patients without an additional operation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Anastomoses between the median and ulnar nerve, for example a Martin-Gruber anastomosis, anastomoses from the ulnar to the median nerve, palmar anastomoses.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recovery of muscle strenght and muscle volume. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recovery of sensibility, nerve conduction, contraction following stimulation of the nerve. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed