Every neurosurgeon as well as many surgeons in other disciplines, including plastic and orthopedic surgeons, may unexpectedly be confronted with an entrapment syndrome or a nerve trauma. With a view to preventing costly transfers to expert clinics, this manual for practitioners offers optimized step-by-step figures illustrating how best to approach every relevant nerve lesion. Clear advice is also provided on differential diagnosis from inflammatory neuropathies, which will assist in avoiding false indications for surgery. This is a true manual for practitioners that offers excellent guidance for all surgeons while in the operating theater.

Introduction

Principles of Macroscopic and Microscopic Anatomy of Peripheral Nerves
Pathophysiology
egrees of Nerve Lesion
Types of Tissue Reaction Following Nerve Lesion
Clinical Presentation of Nerve Lesion
Different Types of Pain Following Nerve Lesion
Principles of Neurophysiologic Diagnosis
Electroneurography
Electromyography
Imaging of Peripheral Nerves
Sonography
Magnetic Resonance Imaging.-Principles of Nerve Surgery
Neurolysis Steps
Grafting Following Nerve Trauma
Nerve Entrapment at Shoulder and Arm
Spinal Accessory Nerve
Brachial Plexus, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Suprascapular Nerve
Axillary (Circumflex) Nerve
Radial Nerve at Upper Arm
Radial Nerve at Lower Arm
Posterior Interosseous Nerve Entrapment
Superficial Radial Nerve Entrapment
Median Nerve at Elbow
Median Nerve at Lower Arm
Anterior Interosseous Nerve Entrapment
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Ulnar Nerve at Elbow
Ulnar Nerve at Lower Arm
Guyon's Loge Syndrome
DeepUlnar Branch Entrapment
Nerve Entrapment at Trunk and Leg
Genitofemoral, Ilioinguinal, Iliohypogastric Nerve
Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
Obturator Nerve
Saphenous Nerve
Infrapatellar Branch of Saphenous Nerve
Pudendal Nerve
Sciatic Nerve, Piriformis Syndrome
Fibular Nerve at Knee Joint
Fibular Nerve at Ankle, Anterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tibial Nerve
Tibial Nerve at Ankle, Posterior Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Tibial Nerve at Sole, Morton's Metatarsalgia
Non Mechanical Focal Neuropathies
Parsonage Turner Syndrome
Multifocal Motorical Neuropathy
Hereditary Multifocal Neuropathy
Lewis-Summer-Syndrome (CIDP)
Immune Vasculitis with Focal Neuropathy.