title: Autogenous sural nerve grafts: a harvesting technique.
abstract: Sural nerve grafts have applicability in many facets of reconstructive surgery. A harvesting technique is described which utilizes a tendon stripper introduced through a single distal incision. This method provides adequate length of autogenous graft material without significant difficulty or morbidity.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013127:Spinal Nerves / Q000637:transplantation*; D013497:Sural Nerve / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods