A Photosealed Cap Prevents Disorganized Axonal Regeneration and Neuroma following Nerve Transection in Rats

Background:. Neuroma is a common sequela of traumatic peripheral nerve injury that can result in pain and decreased quality of life for patients. Neuromas result from axonal outgrowth in an attempt to reestablish continuity with the disrupted distal nerve end. Photosealing is a light-activated techn...

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Main Authors: Benjamin B. Scott, MD, Ruby C. Wu, BA, Viviane Nietlispach, MD, Mark A. Randolph, MAS, Robert W. Redmond, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-03-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004168