Effects of eliminating tension by means of epineural stitches: a comparative electrophysiological and histomorphometrical study using different suture techniques in an animal model

Epineural stitches are a means to avoid tension in a nerve suture. We evaluate this technique, relative to interposed grafts and simple neurorraphy, in a rat model. METHOD: Twenty rats were allocated to four groups. For Group 1, sectioning of the sciatic nerve was performed, a segment 4 mm long disc...

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Main Authors: J Bustamante, M Socolovsky, R S Martins, J Emmerich, M G Pennini, N Lausada, L Domitrovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000300019&lng=en&tlng=en