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J Reconstr Microsurg 1994; 10(3): 193-204
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006587
CLINICAL REVIEW

© 1994 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Peripheral Nerve Revascularization: A Current Literature Review

Timothy J. Best, Susan E. Mackinnon
  • Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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Accepted for publication 1993

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The revascularization of peripheral nerve grafts is reviewed in detail. The endoneurial vasculature is examined and noted to be anatomically dissimilar to a conventional capillary bed although, physiologically, it must subserve similar metabolic functions. Autografts, allografts, and xenografts are considered, as is the effect of graft caliber. The clinical implications for vascularized nerve grafting are discussed.

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