Access video content for this chapter online at Elsevier eBooks+ Introduction Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a nerve transfer of a proximal nerve, either mixed or sensory, into a distal motor nerve. Initially described by Dumanian and Kuiken, TMR was…
Introduction Symptomatic neuromas of the lower extremity can be debilitating to patients because of chronic pain and decreased physical independence from painful ambulation. They are also one of the few peripheral nerve–mediated pain processes, along with compressive neuropathies, that a…
Synopsis ■ Success in lower extremity reconstruction is dependent on a comprehensive understanding of structural and functional anatomy. An anatomic- and defect-specific approach to lower extremity reconstruction enables the surgeon to provide tailored solutions for both the preservation and restoration…