Island pedicled nerve grafts.
A technique of nerve grafting is described whereby a nerve "graft" is raised, maintaining its blood supply via a vascular pedicle. It is then transposed to reconstruct a defect in an adjacent nerve. Although there is little clinical evidence that this technique results in better nerve regeneration when compared with conventional nerve grafting, the method has advantages which are discussed.
Dickinson
J C
JC
Department of Plastic Surgery, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury.
Bailey
B N
BN
D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009417:Nerve Tissue / Q000637:transplantation*; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000637:transplantation