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A Neurectomy consists of the removal of a portion or all of a nerve which general requires a short operating time. The removal is usually done by surgically cutting and removing the nerve from the muscle or bone. This was originally done to horses in order lessen horse lameness and is general used as a last resort to relief someone of agonizing pain when normal medications fail. The pain may be brought upon by a number of diseases such as endometriosis or arthiritis. Neurectomies are also used in research to identify key mechanisms to the regrowth of nerves.

Research
Neurectomies have been performed as a means of analyzing the rates of nerve growth as well as identifying specific and important mechanisms that enables the regrowth of nerves. It has been shown that for a few weeks after a neurectomy, there is a critical period of time that is important to nerve regrowth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Inaim3 (talk • contribs) 22:57, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Endometriosis
Pelvic pain induced by Endometriosis is significantly reduced by performing a presacral neurectomy. This neurectomy cuts off the pain impulses originating from the fallopian tubes, cervix, and uterus that travels from the hypogastric plexus into the spinal column. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Inaim3 (talk • contribs) 23:18, 26 September 2012 (UTC)

Arthiritis
Since joint pain is neurologically mediated, patients suffering from arthritis can undergo neurectomies in which specific nerves connected to joints become denervated. This can provide pain relief for arthritis localized in wrists, knees, hip, and shoulders.

Complications
Complications from a neurectomy are rare, however it can causes cases of phantom pain in which neuropathic pain signals are constantly firing.