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6374302

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-6-25
pubmed:abstractText
This report describes the use of a porous polymeric sleeve (Gore-tex) to direct nerve fiber growth after axotomy. Select nerves of the triceps surae muscles in 5 adult cats were surgically isolated, sectioned, and crossed or self- reunited . A piece of Gore-tex, 15 mm in length, was compressed to 5 mm and sleeved over each distal nerve end. The appropriate proximal and distal ends were stitched together, and the Gore-tex stretched back to its original length over the suture junction. The effectiveness of the Gore-tex sleeve was assessed 4-15 months post-operatively. Electrophysiological measurements of muscle force and dorsal root volleys revealed a complete absence of unintended reinnervation and a regeneration that was more substantial for motor than sensory axons. Finally, serial histological cross-sections were prepared for each nerve above, below and at the cross union. There was no evidence of nerve tissue invading the Gore-tex wall.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0165-0270
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
51-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
An effective sleeving technique in nerve repair.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't