EXPERIMENTAL NERVE GRAFTING — TOWARDS FUTURE SOLUTIONS OF A CLINICAL PROBLEM
- 1 December 1998
- journal article
- Published by World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd in Hand Surgery
- Vol. 3 (2) , 165-173
- https://doi.org/10.1142/s0218810498000258
Abstract
Restoration of function following complete nerve injuries with subsequent nerve repair is still not satisfactory and in many cases poor, especially when a gap has to be bridged by a graft. In such situations, there may be insufficient access to autologous graft material. Alternatives have to be developed and a close collaboration between basic scientists and clinicians is required. In the present article, current studies on experimental nerve grafts are discussed and some new alternatives to autologous nerve grafts are reviewed.Keywords
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