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ArticleNeural regeneration research2017

Autologous transplantation with fewer fibers repairs large peripheral nerve defects.

Jiu-Xu Deng, Dian-Yin Zhang, Ming Li, Jian Weng, Yu-Hui Kou, Pei-Xun Zhang, Na Han, Bo Chen, Xiao-Feng Yin, Bao-Guo Jiang

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Article in Neural regeneration research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jiu-Xu DengDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Dian-Yin ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Ming LiDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jian WengDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yu-Hui KouDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Pei-Xun ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Na HanDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Bo ChenDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Xiao-Feng YinDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Bao-Guo JiangDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Peking University · CNPeking University People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripheral nerve injury is a serious disease and its repair is challenging. A cable-style autologous graft is the gold standard for repairing long peripheral nerve defects; however, ensuring that the minimum number of transplanted nerve attains maximum therapeutic effect remains poorly understood. In this study, a rat model of common peroneal nerve defect was established by resecting a 10-mm long right common peroneal nerve. Rats receiving transplantation of the common peroneal nerve in situ were designated as the in situ graft group. Ipsilateral sural nerves (10-30 mm long) were resected to establish the one sural nerve graft group, two sural nerves cable-style nerve graft group and three sural nerves cable-style nerve graft group. Each bundle of the peroneal nerve was 10 mm long. To reduce the barrier effect due to invasion by surrounding tissue and connective-tissue overgrowth between neural stumps, small gap sleeve suture was used in both proximal and distal terminals to allow repair of the injured common peroneal nerve. At three months postoperatively, recovery of nerve function and morphology was observed using osmium tetroxide staining and functional detection. The results showed that the number of regenerated nerve fibers, common peroneal nerve function index, motor nerve conduction velocity, recovery of myodynamia, and wet weight ratios of tibialis anterior muscle were not significantly different among the one sural nerve graft group, two sural nerves cable-style nerve graft group, and three sural nerves cable-style nerve graft group. These data suggest that the repair effect achieved using one sural nerve graft with a lower number of nerve fibers is the same as that achieved using the two sural nerves cable-style nerve graft and three sural nerves cable-style nerve graft. This indicates that according to the 'multiple amplification' phenomenon, one small nerve graft can provide a good therapeutic effect for a large peripheral nerve defect.

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autologous nerve graftcommon peroneal nervefunctional recoverynerve conduction velocitynerve regenerationneural regenerationperipheral nerve defectperipheral nerve injurysleeve bridging suturesural nerve

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PMID29323049
PMCPMC5784358
OpenAlexW2778070943

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