Processed nerve allografts for peripheral nerve reconstruction: A multicenter study of utilization and outcomes in sensory, mixed, and motor nerve reconstructions

Microsurgery ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darrell N. Brooks ◽  
Renata V. Weber ◽  
Jerome D. Chao ◽  
Brian D. Rinker ◽  
Jozef Zoldos ◽  
...  
1990 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 1233
Author(s):  
Jae Myeung Chun ◽  
Byung Woo Ahn ◽  
Gye Yong Song ◽  
Sang Youp Lee ◽  
Bong Jin Lee

While it has been recognized for many years that different limb muscles belonging to the same mammal may have markedly differing contractile characteristics, it is only comparatively recently that it has been demonstrated that these differences depend upon the motor innervation. By appropriately changing the peripheral nerve innervating a mammalian skeletal muscle, it is possible to change dramatically the contractile behaviour of the reinnervated muscle. The manner by which the motor innervation determines the nature of a muscle fibre’s contractile machinery is not completely understood, but it appears that the number and pattern of motor nerve impulses reaching the muscle play an important role. The biochemical changes occurring within muscle fibres whose contractile properties have been modified by altered motor innervation include the synthesis of different contractile proteins.


Injury ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 627-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor Matejčı́k

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Grinsell ◽  
C. P. Keating

Unlike other tissues in the body, peripheral nerve regeneration is slow and usually incomplete. Less than half of patients who undergo nerve repair after injury regain good to excellent motor or sensory function and current surgical techniques are similar to those described by Sunderland more than 60 years ago. Our increasing knowledge about nerve physiology and regeneration far outweighs our surgical abilities to reconstruct damaged nerves and successfully regenerate motor and sensory function. It is technically possible to reconstruct nerves at the fascicular level but not at the level of individual axons. Recent surgical options including nerve transfers demonstrate promise in improving outcomes for proximal nerve injuries and experimental molecular and bioengineering strategies are being developed to overcome biological roadblocks limiting patient recovery.


2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (videosuppl1) ◽  
pp. Intro
Author(s):  
Robert J. Spinner ◽  
Holly S. Gilmer ◽  
Gregory R. Trost

If a single picture is worth a thousand words, then a video, by logical extension, would be priceless. This edition showcases peripheral nerve surgery in all its grandeur and preserves it for posterity. Classic and novel surgical techniques are shown related to tumor biopsy or resection; nerve decompression for entrapment; and nerve reconstruction with direct repair or nerve transfer. Akin to a nautical chart filled with detailed maps for sailors, this Neurosurgical Focus Video Atlas provides navigational tools for neurosurgeons. The shared underlying message is that a sound knowledge of anatomy can lead to innovation (i.e., creative approaches or solutions) and excellence (i.e., improved patient outcomes).


1990 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 733-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanno Millesi

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