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14. Hyperselective neurectomy for the treatment of upper limb spasticity in adults and children: a prospective study.

Author

Leclercq, Caroline, Perruisseau-Carrier, Anne, Gras, Mathilde, Panciera, Paolo, Fulchignoni, Camillo, and Fulchignoni, Marcello

Subjects
SPASTICITY, EXTREMITIES (Anatomy), LONGITUDINAL method, MUSCLE strength, PERIPHERAL nervous system
Abstract

Hyperselective neurectomy (HSN) procedures in the spastic upper limb aim to reduce tone by excising some branches of the involved peripheral motor nerves, at the point of entry of each motor ramus into the target muscle. In this prospective study, 42 patients with upper limb spasticity were treated by HSN for the muscles of elbow flexion, forearm pronation and wrist flexion and evaluated for their short-term results (average 6 months) and long-term outcomes (average 31 months). Results at both time points showed an effective reduction of the spastic tone, with no decrease of muscle strength in the operated spastic muscles. Comparison of results between the two time points showed durability of the improvement, which remained statistically significant despite a slight relapse in spasticity. The results of HSN compare favourably with the other techniques of partial neurectomy; however, the technique requires a detailed knowledge of upper limb motor anatomy. Level of evidence: II [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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