Patient-Reported Outcomes following Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Digital Neuromas.

CONCLUSIONS: Neuroma excision followed by nerve repair/reconstruction resulted in better outcomes compared with neuroma excision alone with or without implantation. Patient age and psychosocial factors influenced patient-reported outcomes.
CLINICAL QUESTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Risk, III.
PMID: 32097316 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Hand Surgery - February 27, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Lans J, Baker DJ, Castelein RM, Sood RF, Chen NC, Eberlin KR Tags: Plast Reconstr Surg Source Type: research