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  • Title: [Vein interposition as a pathway for peripheral nerve regeneration].
    Author: Rigoni G, Smahel J, Chiu DT, Meyer VE.
    Journal: Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir; 1983 Dec; 15(4):227-31. PubMed ID: 6654195.
    Abstract:
    In experiments on rabbits the use of a vein graft for bridging defects of peripheral nerves was examined. A 10-20 mm long segment of sciatic nerve was removed bilaterally. On one side the gap was bridged with an autologous nerve graft, on the other one an autologous vein graft was used. With relatively small gaps (10 mm) both methods revealed comparable results. When bridging larger defects, the results with nerve grafts were superior to those obtained with vein grafts.
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