Ulnar nerve reconstruction with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene conduit.
The ulnar nerve of a 22-year-old woman was reconstructed by expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) conduit, 141 days after nerve transection at the distal forearm level. A 2.9 cm nerve gap was bridged by a corrugated, 3.9 cm long, 6 mm diameter ePTFE tube. At final evaluation 3 years later the patient achieved excellent motor and sensory recovery. Exploration of the tube, at that time, showed macroscopically normal nerve inside the conduit.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery
D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene