Peripheral nerve allograft, a reconstructive solution: outcomes and benefits

Every year millions of individuals worldwide require complex reconstructive procedures as a result of various traumatic events. Recent success in composite tissue allotransplant, has shown that allografts generally present an enormous potential in reconstructive surgery. Peripheral nerve allograft r...

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Published in:	Chirurgia (Bucharest, Romania : 1990) Vol. 107; no. 4; pp. 438 - 441
Main Authors:	Stefănescu, O, Jecan, R, Bădoiu, S, Enescu, D M, Lascăr, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Romania 01-07-2012
Subjects:	Cadaver Hand - innervation Hand - surgery Humans Immunosuppression - methods Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use Living Donors Nerve Regeneration Peripheral Nerves - transplantation Reconstructive Surgical Procedures - methods Transplantation, Homologous Treatment Outcome Upper Extremity - injuries Upper Extremity - innervation Upper Extremity - surgery
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Summary:	Every year millions of individuals worldwide require complex reconstructive procedures as a result of various traumatic events. Recent success in composite tissue allotransplant, has shown that allografts generally present an enormous potential in reconstructive surgery. Peripheral nerve allograft represents a relatively new research field, therefore many aspects are still to be clarified. The main interests of this study concerning nerve allograft are directed to harvesting from cadaver or living donor, allografts denaturation and conservation, recipient tolerance to allograft, immunosuppressive medication, and quantifying the outcomes of nerve regeneration.
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ISSN:	1221-9118