Advances in Neuromuscular Care and Treatments

Dear Colleagues,

Lesions of the peripheral nerves, causing sensory and motor deficits as well as chronic pain syndromes, are an important issue in medicine today.

This has evolved as a topic of interdisciplinary interest, including faculties such as plastic surgery, trauma surgery, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, neurology, neuroradiography, neurosonography and physio-/ergotherapy. Successful motor and sensory reconstruction can be achieved according to the principles of tension-free nerve suture introduced by Millesi and refined by his successors. In situations in which a complete sensory or motor lesion of one extremity is established, we can offer a variety of treatment options, ranging from neurolysis, nerve suture, nerve grafting or nerve transfers, tendon transfers as well as free functional muscle transfers, with or without nerve transfers.   

The aim of this Special Issue is to invite original articles, notable clinical findings, and review articles to discuss the latest advancements of research and clinical experience with respect to the reconstruction of peripheral nerve lesions. A variety of questions come to mind, only to name a small selection: which diagnostic/imaging tools are valid? What can be achieved with interfascicular neurolysis? Can axons travel for distances longer than 30 cm and promote meaningful function? What is the relevance of contralateral nerve transfers? Where is the time limit for nerve reconstruction of high lesions and when should we opt for nerve/muscle transfers? Are artificial nerve guides a realistic alternative when compared to conventional nerve grafts? With this Special Issue, we invite specialists of all faculties to contribute to this exciting field of research.

Dr. Franz Lassner
Dr. Arne Hendrik Böcker
Guest Editors

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