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Nerve suture without tension, a method for repairing transected peripheral nerves

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An analysis of primary epineural end to end sutures of transsected peripheral nerves, operated upon before 1970, showed good motor and sensory function in only 60%. With the new perineural suturing technique without tension and if necessary by using autologous nerves for bridging large nerve defects the good results raised to 87%.

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  1. W. Usbeck

    Present address: Chirurgische Klinik der Medizinischen Akademie Erfurt, German Democratic Republic

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    Usbeck, W. Nerve suture without tension, a method for repairing transected peripheral nerves. Acta neurochir 34, 215–216 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01405875

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