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What is Tinels sign is used - and explain in detail?
Ans. is 'd' i.e., To asses the regeneration Tinels sign:* Brisk percussion along the course of an injured nerve from distal to proximal direction may elicit a tingling sensation in the distal distribution of the nerve.* This is described as Tinels sign.* The point of hypersensitivity marks the site of abnormal nerve sprouting: if it progresses distally at successive visits this signifies regeneration; if it remains unchanged this suggests a local neuroma.