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Functional restoration in patients with peripheral nerves injuries followed-up by EMNG controls

In the period from July 1991 to December 1995 in our Laboratory 6703 EMNG analyses were performed. The war activities in the region and the aggression on Croatia began in May 1991 and in July the first patient with a peripheral injury caused by a war missile came for EMNG analyses to our Laboratory ; such patients were continuously arriving for analyses from the City during the whole period of siege of Osijek, up to 1995. Altogether 1803 EMNG analyses(26, 89%) from the above number were performed in the injured persons, civilians or the defenders of the City, caused by the war missiles or explosive devices. The peripheral nerves injuries were followed-up by EMNG controls during all the this period and afterwards, in order to evaluate the functional and structural aspects of the respected nerve structures for possible indication for surgical management, resp. for the following-up of its success. Quantitative analyses has shown that from the whole material pertaining to the peripheral nerves injuries was in 34, 88% related to lesions of upper extremities, in 40, 32% of lower extremities, while the rest of 24, 79% was performed in injuries of face or trunk. Our analyses have shown that these EMNG controls did not have only diagnostic importance, but in some cases were essential for the dynamic functional evaluation, having sometimes relevance in the consideration for further management program and functional rehabilitation.

functional restoration; peripheral nerves injuries; EMNG analyses

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