XXXX and recovery following ischaemia of the upper limb.

@entity1 @entity174 @entity5649 @entity79 @entity1159 @entity528 @entity912
196 cases of @entity5649 of the upper limb with well-established ischaemia are presented. In all cases tight external circumferential splintage was the primary factor. 59.2% of these @entity1 had been initially treated by "bone setters". 54.6% had @entity174 of the forearm; supracondylar fracture of the humerus was seen in 10.7% and 17.9% had no evidence of @entity79 . Different patterns of @entity1159 are recognised and the severity of the contracture is found to be related to the extent of @entity912 . Sensory recovery occurs in a proximodistal direction even following total ischaemia and @entity528 . Motor recovery, however, does not seem to take place. Sensory recovery in the forearm proceeds rapidly in the first six months; thereafter it is less significant. However, the sensory recovery in the hand is significant only after more than twelve months. Since sensory recovery occurs even after total @entity528 it is postulated that such nerves recover and regenerate in course of time.
