Syrian war shrapnel injury: cubital nerve defect grafting during humanitarian surgical mission. Clinical case presentation

1 - Constantin Papilian Military Emergency Hospital Cluj - Napoca

2 - Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy Cluj Napoca

Received: March 2, 2016

Accepted: May 15, 2016

Abstract:

Background and aim of this clinical case presentation is to reveal the importance of early nerve injury diagnosis and surgical treatment in war wounded patients. Methods. The author treated patients in Amman Charity Hospital were among different plastic surgery cases where limb nerve injuries with nerve grafting indication. The presented case was treated with autologus sural nerve graft. Results were evaluated at 3 months after the surgery and revealed detectable nerve conductibility at the Electromiography test. In conclusion, in cases with delayed nerve repair surgical treatment in war wounded

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Syrian war shrapnel injury: cubital nerve defect grafting during humanitarian surgical mission. Clinical case presentation

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Vidrascu, A., & Polihovici, P. (2025). Syrian war shrapnel injury: cubital nerve defect grafting during humanitarian surgical mission. clinical case presentation. Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, 119(2), 49-52.

Vancouver Style

Vidrascu A, Polihovici P. Syrian war shrapnel injury: cubital nerve defect grafting during humanitarian surgical mission. Clinical case presentation. Rom J Mil Med. 2025;119(2):49-52.

Harvard Style

Vidrascu, A. & Polihovici, P. 2025, 'Syrian war shrapnel injury: cubital nerve defect grafting during humanitarian surgical mission. Clinical case presentation', Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, vol. 119, no. 2, pp. 49-52.