Peripheral Nerve Surgery

The Peripheral Nerve Surgery is performed to treat peripheral nerve injuries (due to trauma, surgery, childbirth etc.), tumors and other disorders that affect the network of nerves linking the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body.

Indications for Peripheral Nerve Surgery

Any kind of peripheral nerve surgery is aimed to restore sensation, movement and motor skills of the body. The major nerve disorders that can be repaired by surgery include:

• Brachial plexus injury
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Foot drop injury
• Major peripheral nerve injury
• Malignant nerve sheath tumors
• Meralgia paresthetica
• Nerve injuries
• Nerve compressions and entrapments
• Nerve tumors
• Neurofibromas
• Schwannomas
• Sarcoma
• Spinal accessory nerve injury
• Tarsal tunnel syndrome
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Traumatic nerve injury
• Ulnar nerve entrapment
• Iatrogenic injury

Authored by Dr. Shyam Sundar K