Intraspinal grafting procedures using peripheral nerve grafts (PNG) or collagen guidance channels (CGC) have been recently used to treat brachial plexus injuries in humans and spinal cord injuries in animals. This study examined the effects of these procedures in the adult rat.
Laboratory of Experimental Neurosurgery, Paris-Sud Medical School, University Medical Center of Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France. phong.damhieu@chu-brest.fr