End-to-side nerve repair. A review.

Rowan, P R; Chen, L E; Urbaniak, J R · Hand Clin · 2000

review · Level V

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Abstract

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of end-to-side peripheral nerve repair. This technique offers a management of a peripheral nerve defect in the absence of a suitable proximal stump. Although numerous animal laboratory investigations demonstrate motor and sensory functional recovery without deleterious effects to the donor nerve, clinical outcomes are yet to be determined.

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