| ABSTRACT Objective:To investigate the impacts of sensory reeducation and oral intake of methycobal on patients' sensory
function after peripheral nerve regeneration. Methods:128 cases of patients with wrist injury in our hospital were selected from October
2009 to October 2011, and were randomly divided into four groups: A, B, C and D, each with 32 cases. Group D did not take any other
therapy, Group C were given oral intake of methycobal, Group B received sensory reeducation, and Group A were treated with oral
intake of methycobal combined with sensory reeducation. After 1 and 2 years, recovery of patients' sensory functions and test results of
m2-PD were compared among the groups. Results：After 1 year and 2 years, sensory functions of Groups A, B, and C were superior to that
of Group D with statistical significance (P<0.05), among which the differences between Group A and Group D were the most notable
(P<0.05). What's more, sensory function of Group A improved continuously with time. Test results of m2-PD of Groups A, B and C were
superior to that of Group D, also with statistical significance (P<0.05). Among which the differences between Group A, (6.79± 2.08)mm
after 1 year and（4.98± 2.05）mm after 2 years，and Group D,（13.31± 1.64）mm and（11.94± 2.37）mm respectively, were the most
remarkable (P<0.05). More importantly, the test results after 2 years were obviously lower than that after 1 year, which was of statistical
significance (P<0.05).Conclusion: Sensory reeducation combined with oral intake of Methycobal proves better therapeutic effect in
patients with peripheral nerve injury, and may maximize the recovery of patients' sensory function. |
