Effect of Perineurial Window Size on Nerve Regeneration, Blood-Nerve Barrier Integrity, and Functional Recovery

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 217-227

  Walker, J Clinton ^a   Brenner, Michael J ^a   Mackinnon, Susan E ^a   Winograd, Jonathan M ^b   Hunter, Daniel A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Collateral sprouting; End to side neurorrhaphy; Microsurgery; Nerve regeneration; Perineurial window; Terminolateral neurorrhaphy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TO SIDE NEURORRHAPHY; MICROSURGERY; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SPROUTING; NERVE SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PERINEUM; RAT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SUTURING METHOD;

ANIMALS; AXONS; COLORING AGENTS; EVANS BLUE; NERVE CRUSH; NERVE REGENERATION; RATS; RATS, INBRED LEW; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TIBIAL NERVE; WALKING;

EID: 1242343629     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089771504322778677     Document Type: Article

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