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Progression of the zone of injury in experimental nerve in juries
Author(s) -
Zachary Lawrence S.,
Dellon A. Lee
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920080403
Subject(s) - medicine , nerve injury , peripheral nerve injury , anesthesia , surgery , sciatic nerve
The extent of injury a nerve sustains after different mechanisms of injury is often difficult to determine at the time of injury. This study was designed to define the zone of injury for avulsed and transected nerves in an experimental animal model. We were able to demonstrate a progressive zone of injury in the avulsed nerves which would preclude primary neurorrhaphy while the zone of injury in a transected nerve tended to decrease during the three week period of observation.