2001
Early Passive Mobilization after Digital Nerve Repair and Grafting in a Fresh Cadaver
Chao R, Braün S, Ta K, Palesty J, Mine R, Syed S, Chang D, Thomson J. Early Passive Mobilization after Digital Nerve Repair and Grafting in a Fresh Cadaver. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2001, 108: 386-391. PMID: 11496180, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200108000-00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve injuryNerve repairDuran protocolNerve graftsNerve gapsDigital nerveEarly passive mobilizationDigital nerve repairPercent of repairsWeeks of immobilizationRisk of rupturePostoperative mobilizationEarly mobilizationFunctional recoveryPassive mobilizationTendon injuriesClinical managementTreatment strategiesAxon regrowthCadaver handsFresh cadaversInjuryNerveTendonResection
1999
Effects of Nerve Growth Factor on Nerve Regeneration through a Vein Graft across a Gap
Pu L, Syed S, Reid M, Patwa H, Goldstein J, Forman D, Thomson J, Haven N. Effects of Nerve Growth Factor on Nerve Regeneration through a Vein Graft across a Gap. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 1999, 104: 1379-1385. PMID: 10513921, DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199910000-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve growth factorMotor conduction velocityVein graftsGroup IGroup IIGroup IIISciatic nerveSensory testingConduction velocityMean motor conduction velocityGrowth factorRat sciatic nerve modelRight sciatic nervePeripheral nerve injuryAutogenous vein graftsSprague-Dawley ratsGroup I animalsSciatic nerve modelGroup II animalsRegeneration of nervesAssociated morbidityElectrophysiologic testingNerve injurySensory recoveryNerve grafts