A retrospective case series of prophylactic neurectomy during total knee arthroplasty.

Christian G GuierGlenn G Shi Steven R ClendenenMichael G HeckmanLori A ChaseBenjamin K Wilke

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2022)

We did not find a statistically significant difference in NRS, KSS, or overall patient satisfaction between the prophylactic neurectomy and control patient groups. Larger studies with evaluation of the nerve diameter will be needed to determine which patients are at risk for symptomatic neuroma development following total knee arthroplasty.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
patient satisfaction
end stage renal disease
total hip
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
case report
patient reported outcomes
optical coherence tomography