The role of microsurgery in nerve repair and nerve grafting.
Advances in the field of microsurgery have improved the results after peripheral nerve surgery and have extended the types of nerve repair that can be accomplished. Innovative techniques using microsurgical dissection, such as nerve transfers and end-to-side repairs are direct consequences of these advances.
Dvali
Linda
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Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, 2E-400, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Canada M5T 2S8.
Mackinnon
Susan
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D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D016067:Nerve Transfer; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000601:surgery*; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000294:innervation* / Q000601:surgery