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Microsurgical reconstruction of large nerve defects using autologous nerve grafts
Author(s) -
Daoutis Nicholas K.,
Gerostathopoulos Nicholas E.,
Efstathopoulos Demetrios G.,
Misitizis Diamantis P.,
Bouchlis George N.,
Anagnostou Stratos K.
Publication year - 1994
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.1920150713
Subject(s) - medicine , denervation , peripheral nerve , surgery , microsurgery , nerve repair , nerve injury , peripheral nerve injury , median nerve , anatomy
Abstract Between 1986 and 1993, 643 patients with peripheral nerve trauma were treated in our clinic. Primary neurorraphy was performed in 431 of these patients and nerve grafting in 212 patients. We present the functional results after nerve grafting in 93 patients with large nerve defects who were followed for more than 2 years. Evaluation of function was based on the Medical Research Council (MRC) classification for motor and sensory recovery. Factors affecting functional outcome, such as age of the patient, denervation time, length of the defect, and level of the injury were noted. Good results according to the MRC classification were obtained in the majority of cases, although function remained less than that of the uninjured side. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.