Abstract
Until the late eighteenth century it was believed that peripheral nerves did not regenerate after injury. Introduction of microsurgical techniques [1] in peripheral nerve surgery and the establishment of the principle of tension free repair [2] allowed inspired surgeons such as Narakas, Millesi, Allieu, Brunelli, Terzis, Doi, Gu, and others to suggest several new approaches to nerve reconstruction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Disorders of the Hand |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 2: Hand Reconstruction and Nerve Compression |
Publisher | Springer-Verlag London Ltd |
Pages | 3-32 |
Number of pages | 30 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781447165606 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781447165590 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Avulsion plexopathies
- Brachial plexus injuries
- End-to-end repair
- End-to-side-neurrorhaphy
- Nerve grafting
- Nerve reconstruction
- Nerve transfers
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Principles of nerve repair
- Vascularized nerve grafting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine