Targeted Muscle Reinnervation of the Gastrocnemius for Preventing Neuropathic Pain

Abstract

Debilitating pain from amputation stump neuromas is a difficult surgical prob- lem. Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) is a recent surgical technique involving residual peripheral nerve stumps being coapted to a proximal target muscle motor point to improve myoelectric bioprostheses control. Here, we evaluate the efficacy of TMR of gastrocnemius at amputation to manage a symptomatic tibial nerve injury.