title: Primary nerve repair in the upper limb. Our preferred methods: theory and practical applications.
abstract: After years of controversy, it is now generally agreed that primary nerve repair by end-to-end coaptation, whenever feasible, yields better results than secondary procedures. We reviewed the theoretic basis of current methods of repair and described our preferred techniques and indications.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Plastique et Reconstructrice, Hôpital Jeanne d'Arc, Dommartin-lès-Toul, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Merle
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Medinaceli
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation*; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D013536:Suture Techniques