Utility of the superficial radial nerve as donor for grafting of ipsilateral forearm nerve defects (Letter)
Author(s)
Balendra, Ganesh
Quinn, Jonathan
Bindra, Randy
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2019
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Nerve trauma is an uncommon injury that can result in a marked deficit in upper extremity function (Lundborg and Rosen, 2007). Repair of a cut nerve requires tension-free approximation with microsurgical epiperineural sutures. In cases of a defect or retraction of the nerve ends, other means of nerve reconstruction, such as autograft, allograft, or conduit, are indicated. In spite of the associated donor site morbidity, nerve autograft remains the reference standard for nerve gap repair.Nerve trauma is an uncommon injury that can result in a marked deficit in upper extremity function (Lundborg and Rosen, 2007). Repair of a cut nerve requires tension-free approximation with microsurgical epiperineural sutures. In cases of a defect or retraction of the nerve ends, other means of nerve reconstruction, such as autograft, allograft, or conduit, are indicated. In spite of the associated donor site morbidity, nerve autograft remains the reference standard for nerve gap repair.
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Journal Title
Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
Volume
44
Issue
3
Subject
Clinical sciences
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Orthopedics
Surgery