Nerve suture without tension, a method for repairing transected peripheral nerves.
An analysis of primary epineural end to end sutures of transsected peripheral nerves, operated upon before 1970, showed good motor and sensory function in only 60%. With the new perineural suturing technique without tension and if necessary by using autologous nerves for bridging large nerve defects the good results raised to 87%.
D006801:Humans; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation; D013536:Suture Techniques; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous