The Outcomes of Late Term Surgical Treatment of Penetrating XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1897 @entity254 @entity130
AIM: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the follow-up results of @entity1 who received late-term surgical treatment for @entity1897 caused by penetrating injuries. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study included 25 @entity1 who underwent surgery for @entity1897 in our clinic between 2007 and 2013. The @entity1 were evaluated with respect to age, gender, etiology of the @entity130 , the affected nerve, clinical examinations, electrophysiological findings, surgical techniques and functional outcomes. RESULTS: The study included 30 nerves of 25 @entity1 (19 male, 6 female; mean age 30.1 years). The mean time between the @entity130 and admission to our clinic was 11.5 months (range, 3 to 30 months). Cuts caused by glass were the most common cause of injury (68.5%). The most commonly injured nerves in our @entity1 were the median nerve (43.4%) and ulnar nerve (26.6%). External neurolysis and decompression were performed in eleven @entity1 , epineurotomy and internal neurolysis were performed in eight @entity1 , epineural repair was performed in fourteen @entity1 , fascicular repair was performed in three @entity1 , and interfascicular @entity254 using sural nerve grafting was performed in five @entity1 . Postoperative motor strength and electrophysiological analyses showed significant improvements. Better outcomes were obtained in cases with median nerve injuries rather than other nerve injuries. Additionally, @entity1 undergoing external neurolysis and decompression exhibited better outcomes than those undergoing other surgical approaches. CONCLUSION: Although surgical treatment is recommended as early as possible for @entity1897 , late-term surgical treatments may provide positive outcomes.
