Nerve Transfer With Entubulated Nerve Allograft Transfers to Treat Recalcitrant Lower Extremity Neuromas

Neuroma formation in the lower extremity can be debilitating to patients, especially when the neuromas are recurrent. The results of an advanced nerve reconstruction technique consisting of nerve transfer combined with nerve allograft and entubulation was evaluated in 4 patients with severe, debilitating, lower extremity neuromas. At a mean follow-up period of 26 months, the mean visual analog scale had improved from 9.5 preoperatively to 1.25 postoperatively (p < .05). These data suggest that techniques using a nerve allograft with a nerve conduit could be of great assistance in successfully managing debilitating neuromas of the lower extremity. Thus, further in-depth evaluation of these techniques is warranted.