Functional Recovery following Repair of Long Nerve Gaps in Senior Patient 2.6 Years Posttrauma

Summary:. Sensory nerve grafts are the clinical “gold standard” for repairing peripheral nerve gaps. However, reliable good-to-excellent recovery develops only for gaps less than 3–5 cm, repairs performed less than 3–5 months posttrauma, and patients aged less than 20–25 years. As the value of any v...

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Main Authors: Christian A. Foy, MD, William F. Micheo, MD, Damien P. Kuffler, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-09-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003831