AI Article Synopsis
- A patient suffering from complex regional pain syndrome type II received successful treatment using a free anterolateral thigh flap transfer.
- The procedure involved connecting the digital nerve to the cutaneous nerve of the flap, which is crucial for restoring sensation.
- Additionally, releasing scar tissue and providing soft tissue coverage helped significantly reduce the patient's severe pain.
Article Abstract
A patient with complex regional pain syndrome type II was successfully treated using free anterolateral thigh flap transfer with digital nerve coaptation to the cutaneous nerve of the flap. Release of the scarred tissue and soft tissue coverage with targeted sensory nerve coaptation were useful in relieving severe pain.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4627105 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/23320885.2014.966106 | DOI Listing |
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