SOA Textbook: Nerve Repair and Grafting in the Upper Extremity
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The diagnosis and treatment of injury to the peripheral nervous system is one of the greatest challenges in orthopaedic surgery. A basic understanding of peripheral nerve biology, particularly as it relates to the process of nerve degeneration and regeneration, is critical to patient care. To construct an appropriate plan of management, the physician must understand the operative and non-operative treatment alternatives for specific nerve injuries. Therefore, this chapter outlines the biology of nerve injury and growth and provides detailed treatment options and techniques.

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S. Houston Payne, Jr., M.D.
Georgia Hand & Microsurgery, P.C.
Atlanta, GA 30309-1299

 


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