Proof of concept for multiple nerve transfers to a single target muscle

Proof of concept for multiple nerve transfers to a single target muscle

Surgical nerve transfers are used to efficiently treat peripheral nerve injuries, neuromas, phantom limb pain, or improve bionic prosthetic control. Commonly, one donor nerve is transferred to one target muscle. However, the transfer of multiple nerves onto a single target muscle may increase the nu...

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Main Authors: Matthias Luft, Johanna Klepetko, Silvia Muceli, Jaime Ibáñez, Vlad Tereshenko, Christopher Festin, Gregor Laengle, Olga Politikou, Udo Maierhofer, Dario Farina, Oskar C Aszmann, Konstantin Davide Bergmeister
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-10-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
nerve injury
peripheral nerve
nerve transfer
targeted muscle reinnervation
rat model
motor unit
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/71312

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