Open AccessVascularized Brachial Plexus Allotransplantation—An Experimental Study in Brown Norway and Lewis Rats
Author(s) -
Tommy Nai-Jen Chang,
Kuang-Te Chen,
Tessa Gorden,
Bassem W. Daniel,
Catherine Her,
Mark Shafarenko,
Yen-Lin Huang,
Johhny Chuieng-Yi Lu,
David ChweiChin Chuang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.45
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1534-6080
pISSN - 0041-1337
DOI - 10.1097/tp.0000000000002387
Subject(s) - brachial plexus , allotransplantation , forearm , medicine , biceps , immunosuppression , forelimb , orthodromic , plexus , anatomy , surgery , autotransplantation , transplantation , electrophysiology
Brachial plexus injuries are devastating. Current reconstructive treatments achieve limited partial functionality. Vascularized brachial plexus allotransplantation could offer the best nerve graft fulfilling the like-with-like principle. In this experimental study, we assessed the feasibility of rat brachial plexus allotransplantation and analyzed its functional outcomes.