A favorable suture method for size-mismatched nerve transfer: comparison with standard perineural suture in an experimental rat study

Abstract Background In nerve transfer for peripheral nerve injury, it is sometimes necessary to suture size-mismatched nerves. In 1993, a favorable suture method called the Ochiai suture method for size-mismatched nerve transfer was reported. However, there is currently a lack of substantial evidenc...

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Main Authors: Sho Iwabuchi, Yuki Hara, Yuichi Yoshii, Akira Ikumi, Hajime Mishima, Masashi Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-04123-7