PMC7744666_01
Appearance of the right upper extremity and the point of severe stabbing pain (marked as a white cross)
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F1
It was accentuated when pressure was applied to the medial side of the limb stump (Fig. 1) and the Tinel's sign was confirmed by pressing on the point.
Stump neuromas of the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm with severe scarring
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F2
Two large stump neuromas originating from the medial cutaneous nerve of the forearm were found (Fig. 2).
Resected stump neuromas of the medial cutaneous nerve of forearm
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F3
Neuromas that had developed in the stumps of the medial cutaneous nerves of the forearm were considered to be the main cause of his pain and both resected (Fig. 3).
End-to-end coaptation after resection of the stump neuromas
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F4
After confirming that the cut ends of the medial cutaneous nerves were healthy and with clear fascicles and no scar tissue, the ends were coapted together in an end-to-end fashion using #9-0 nylon without any tension (Fig. 4).