Abstract
It is known today that regeneration in nerve grafts requires “isomorphic” conditions, i.e., a preserved endoneural architecture and the survival of the Schwann’s cells within the graft. Only the preserved vitality of Schwann’s cells offers the essential precondition for the breakdown of the myelin and subsequent final removal of degenerated axons by macrophages [1]. Furthermore, the Schwann’s cells form a new and, as is well-known, indispensable myelin sheath along the newly formed axon sprouting.
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Penkert, G., Samii, M. (1990). Revascularization of Free Autologous Nerve Grafts. In: Samii, M. (eds) Peripheral Nerve Lesions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75611-5_21
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