Freeze-Thawed Skeletal Muscle Autografts used for Brachial Plexus Repair in the Non-Human Primate
- 1 October 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
- Vol. 17 (5) , 526-535
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0266-7681(05)80237-2
Abstract
An experimental study undertaken in the marmoset is reported. A defect in the lateral cord of the brachial plexus was repaired with a longitudinally aligned freeze-thawed skeletal muscle autograft. Recovery was assessed after one year using sensory and motor electrophysiological and also histological examination of the nerve. The results show that this is a satisfactory method of peripheral nerve repair in the marmoset. It is suggested that the technique may be applicable to repair of the human brachial plexus.Keywords
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