Partial lacerations of median and ulnar nerves

Twelve patients with sharp distal partial median and ulnar nerve lacerations were treated within 2 weeks of injury by end-to-end repair of the lacerated fascicular groups. After an average follow-up of 21 months, the results, based on the British Medical Research Council Rating Scale, were good: S = 3.81 and M = 4.0 (normal: S = 4.0 and M = 5.0). The function of the originally intact fascicular groups did not deteriorate. We suggest that nerve repair of partially lacerated fascicular groups is a reliable treatment method that results in good return of sensory and motor function and does not harm adjacent intact fascicular groups.