| Revascularization of nerve grafts: a qualitative and quantitative study of the soft-tissue bed contributions to blood flow in canine nerve grafts. | |
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PMID: 12457355 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Blood flow to canine saphenous nerve grafts either in contact with a healthy soft-tissue bed or isolated from the soft-tissue bed by entubulation was quantitated at 3, 7, 14, and 28 days after surgery with radionuclide-labeled microspheres and evaluated histomorphometrically. At 3 days there was no statistical difference between the 2 techniques in regard to nerve graft blood flow, and neither group had blood flow in the middle portion of the graft. In contrast, analysis at 7, 14, and 28 days found blood flow in the middle segments of the nonisolated conventional nerve grafts to exceed that of entubulated nerve grafts with evidence in these segments of both lateral and longitudinal revascularization. The results of this investigation support an important role for the soft-tissue bed in nerve graft revascularization and suggest that neovascularization from the soft-tissue bed is the primary mechanism for restoration of blood flow in such grafts. |
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Authors:
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Branko Prpa; Paul M Huddleston; Kai-Nan An; Michael B Wood |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of hand surgery Volume: 27 ISSN: 0363-5023 ISO Abbreviation: J Hand Surg Am Publication Date: 2002 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-11-28 Completed Date: 2003-03-14 Revised Date: 2009-06-08 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7609631 Medline TA: J Hand Surg Am Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1041-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. |
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Anastomosis, Surgical
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methods Animals Data Interpretation, Statistical Dogs Forelimb / innervation* Peripheral Nerves / blood supply*, transplantation* Regional Blood Flow Silicone Elastomers Ulnar Nerve / surgery |
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0/Silicone Elastomers |
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