title: Functional results of primary nerve repair.
abstract: Age and mechanism of injury, both out of the control of the surgeon, seem to be the prime determinants of functional outcome following nerve repair. Careful application of the principles of nerve repair can ensure that the appropriate method of repair--primary, secondary, or nerve graft--is selected, and this may be the best way to increase the chances for a successful result.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Allan
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery