Abstract: Examining Surgical and Patient-Reported Outcomes in the Operative Management of Peripheral Neurofibromas

INTRODUCTION: Peripheral nerve tumors, especially of the extremities, impart significant disability with potential malignant transformation, yet surgical management risks permanent deficits. Outcomes with peripheral nerve tumor excision and comparative results with surgical intervention for neurofibromas and schwannomas remain to be elucidated. METHODS: Patients undergoing excision of peripheral nerve neurofibromas or schwannomas from 2009 to...