title: Fascicular nerve repairs. A comparative study of epineurial and fascicular (perineurial) techniques.
abstract: At present, fascicular nerve repairs produce almost identical results to epineurial repairs. There are still theoretical advantages to the improved alignment potentially offered by fascicular nerve repair, and fascicular technique already offers an advantage in partial nerve injuries. As fascicular capabilities improve, fascicular nerve repair may still offer the best solution for nerve recovery.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tupper
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Crick
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Matteck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery