Restoration of severed peripheral nerves
Meyer, V.E.
Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis 78(40): 1090-1100
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 1013-2058 PMID: 2678374 Document Number: 328473
The state of the art in restoration of severed peripheral nerves is outlined. Discussion of the prerequisites for an optimal nerve-repair such as intraneural anatomy of peripheral nerves (topography of nerves in cross-section), techniques for preparation of nerve stumps, lesions in continuity, precise rotational orientation, nerve-suture, interfascicular dissection and nerve-grafting, including harvesting of autologous nerve grafts and finally the postoperative management after restoration of peripheral nerves are discussed.