2012 CRN - Acute Nerve Injury and Repair - Presentation
Part 1 - Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Authors: Susan E. Mackinnon MD, Andrew Yee BS
Date: 5/2/2012
This presentation is the first part of the topic on Acute Nerve Injury and Repair given for the 2012 Comprehensive Review of Neurosurgery video lectures. Specifically, this presentation discusses reconstructive strategies for general topics in peripheral nerve surgery, which includes: nerve repair, nerve grafting, nerve allografts, conduits and acellularized nerve allografts, and nerve transfers. In respect to nerve transfers, the discussion is tailored towards end-to-side nerve transfers and what situation they are utilized for. |