title: Management principles to treat nerve loss after violent trauma to the upper extremity.
abstract: This article discusses nerve loss treatment options. The role of cable graft versus early tendon transfers are delineated. Vascularized grafts and the timing of nerve grafting also are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Thoder
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kozin
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D003646:Debridement; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*