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  • Title: Two end-to-side neurorrhaphies and nerve graft with removal of the epineural sheath: experimental study in rats.
    Author: Viterbo F, Trindade JC, Hoshino K, Mazzoni A.
    Journal: Br J Plast Surg; 1994 Mar; 47(2):75-80. PubMed ID: 8149062.
    Abstract:
    We have studied a new type of end-to-side nerve repair in rats. The healthy (donor) nerve was not divided but an epineural window was created. In our experiment, a nerve graft bridged the tibial nerve to the distal end of the divided peroneal nerve. Electrophysiological studies showed electrical impulses conducted through both end-to-side nerve junctions. Histological studies demonstrated axons leaving the lateral surface of the healthy (donor) nerve. Based on these observations, we suggest that end-to-side neurorrhaphy from a healthy nerve may bridge a neural deficit.
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