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Nerve repair and nerve release are surgical procedures aimed at restoring nerve function after injury or compression.
🪡 Nerve Repair: Reconnecting or grafting a cut or severed nerve.
🔓 Nerve Release: Decompressing a nerve that is trapped, pinched, or compressed (e.g., in a tight tunnel or scar tissue).
Lacerations (knife cuts, accidents)
Sharp trauma (glass injury, surgery mishaps)
Stretch injuries (brachial plexus injury)
Avulsion or crush injuries
Direct Neurorrhaphy: End-to-end suture of the nerve ends (if gap is small and tension-free)
Nerve Grafting: Using a donor nerve (e.g., sural nerve) if there’s a gap between nerve ends
Conduits: Synthetic or biological tubes to bridge small nerve gaps
Entrapment neuropathies, like:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (median nerve)
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome (ulnar nerve)
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (posterior tibial nerve)
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Scar tissue compressing a nerve
Post-surgical adhesions
External Neurolysis :- Removing scar tissue or compressive structures around a nerve
Internal Neurolysis :- Releasing fascicles within the nerve if tightly bound
Decompression :- Enlarging the anatomical tunnel (e.g., cutting flexor retinaculum in carpal tunnel)
Clinical exam :- Weakness, numbness, atrophy
Nerve conduction studies / EMG :- Confirms site & severity
Ultrasound or MRI neurography :- Shows compression or scarring
Repair :- Sensory nerves tend to recover better than motor nerves
Release :- Good symptom relief if caught early (before muscle wasting or permanent damage)
Neuroma (painful nerve swelling)
Scar tissue formation
Incomplete recovery
Persistent numbness or weakness
Infection or wound complications
F&Q'sNerve repair and nerve release are surgical procedures aimed at restoring nerve function after injury or compression.
🪡 Nerve Repair: Reconnecting or grafting a cut or severed nerve.
🔓 Nerve Release: Decompressing a nerve that is trapped, pinched, or compressed (e.g., in a tight tunnel or scar tissue).
Lacerations (knife cuts, accidents)
Sharp trauma (glass injury, surgery mishaps)
Stretch injuries (brachial plexus injury)
Avulsion or crush injuries
About 1 mm per day—so a nerve 10 cm away from its target may take 100+ days to regenerate.
Surgery itself is usually done under regional or general anesthesia. Some post-op soreness is expected but manageable.
Yes, especially sensory nerves. Motor nerve recovery is more time-sensitive and may be incomplete if delayed.
Options include tendon transfers, nerve transfers, or functional bracing.