Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2017, Vol. 21 ›› Issue (31): 5048-5053.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2017.31.022

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Dermal hypoesthesia surrounding the incision after total knee arthroplasty: how to treat?  

Han Yan-hong1, Pan Jian-ke2, Liu Jun2, Yang Wei-yi2, Cao Xue-wei2, Guo Da2   

  1. 1Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine & Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
  • Online:2017-11-08 Published:2017-12-01
  • Contact: Liu Jun, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Postdoctoral supervisor, Department of Orthopedics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine & Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Han Yan-hong, Studying for master’s degree, Second School of Clinical Medicine, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:

     the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81473698 and 81273781; the Doctoral Fund of Ministry of Education of China, No. 20124425110004; the Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province, No. 2011B031700027; the Project of the Department of Finance of Guangdong Province, No. [2014]157; the Project of Traditional Chinese Medicine Bureau of Guangdong Province, No. 20164020; the Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Project of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, No. YK2013B2N19 and YN2015MS15

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Dermal hypoesthesia surrounding the incision usually occurs after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), which severely affects the patients’ life quality. But the relevant studies are still immature, and its prevention methods and prognosis remain controversial. 

OBJECTIVE: To review the research and progress of dermal hypoesthesia following TKA.
METHODS: A computer-based online research of CJFD, WanFang, VIP and Medline databases was performed for the literature addressing the dermal hypoesthesia surrounding the incision after TKA published from December 2001 to December 2016. The keywords were “total knee arthroplasty, incision, numbness, abnormal sensation” in English and Chinese, respectively. Finally, 36 eligible articles were selected for result analysis after excluding the repetitive ones.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Dermal hypoesthesia surrounding the incision following TKA is commonly seen, but the related researches are few. Most of researches concentration on protecting against cutaneous nerve injury by modifying surgical approach, nerve conduit, neural nutrients and surgical repair, but all possess certain shortcomings, so there is a lack ideal prevention scheme. (2) The repairing methods for peripheral nerve injury, including biomolecular, cell and catheter therapies, have been applied in the repair of cutaneous nerve injury following TKA, but still on initial stage, and its effectiveness and safety need to be confirmed in depth. (3) Therefore, whether dermal hypoesthesia surrounding the incision following TKA needs treatment or not, and how to treat is an urgent problem for joint surgeon.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Skin, Hypesthesia

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