A controversy still exists in the management of nerve injection injury. The results of different timing of operation and methods in treating this type of nerve injury were analysed in limb s function, neuroelectrophysiology and histology. The results showed that the recovery of the injuried nerve in the group of operation, was considerably better than that in the group without operation. In the group of operation early incision of the epineurium with saline irrigation! was superior to late neurolysis. It was suggested that the early incision with saline irrigation could be used as an emergency management for this type of nerve injury.
