This book covers all aspects of peripheral nerve surgery, including the pathology and pathophysiology of compression neuropathies, traumatic nerve lesions and nerve tumors, and their treatment with various techniques. The second part of the book deals with palliative surgery for reconstruction of lost function including a comprehensive array of muscle and tendon transfers, functional muscle transplantation and intramuscular neurotisation.

Professsor Penkert: Assistant of Prof.Millesi, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Vienna-University. Chief Resident of Prof.Samii,Nordstadt Hospital Hannover.

PD Dr. Fansa: Medical Education in Germany and Canada; Lecture in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Hexal-Award in 1999; well known for reserach and peripheral nerve basic science and surgery.