title: [Advances of functional electrical stimulation in treatment of peripheral nerve injuries].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the advances of functional electrical stimulation (FES) in treatment of peripheral nerve injuries.
  
  
  METHODS
  By index of recent literature, the measures of stimulation, the mechanisms of FES and unsolved problems were evaluated and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Great advances have been made in the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries. It can not only enhance the regeneration of injured peripheral nerve, but also prevent muscular atrophy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FES is an effective treatment for peripheral nerve injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P R China.
authors.forename: Sen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jianguang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D004558:Electric Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D020127:Recovery of Function; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*