How to Improve the Results of Peripheral Nerve Surgery (Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum)

Annotation All over the world research is going on to improve the outcome of the treatment of peripheral nerve lesions. Yet, there exist many questions, such as: Is the autologeous nerve grafting still the golden standard in bridging defects? Have alternative techniques to overcome defects reached a level to replace autografting? What can be expected from end to side coaptation? The contributions in this book give answers to all of these questions =N=.pdf......Page 1 front-matter.pdf......Page 2 Part I Surgery on the nerve.pdf......Page 10 1.01 The potential of electrical stimulation to promote functional recovery after peripheral nerve injury — comparisons between rats and humans.pdf......Page 11 1.02 Surgical technique for the treatment of C5 and C6 root avulsion.pdf......Page 20 1.03.pdf......Page 22 1.04 Microsurgical management of penetrating peripheral nerve injuries- pre, intra-and postoperative analysis and results.pdf......Page 28 1.05 An evaluation using techniques to assess muscle and nerve regeneration of a flexible glass wrap in the repair of peripheral nerves.pdf......Page 32 1.06 Analysis of the dose-response of N-acetylcysteine in the prevention of sensory neuronal loss after peripheral nerve injury.pdf......Page 36 1.07 Did the partial contralateral C7-transfer fulfil our expectations- Results after 5 year experience.pdf......Page 39 1.08 Bridging defects- autologous nerve grafts.pdf......Page 42 1.09 The allogenic nerve graft.pdf......Page 44 1.10 Alternative techniques for peripheral nerve repair- conduits and end-to-side neurorrhaphy.pdf......Page 47 1.11 The beneficial effect of genetically engineered Schwann cells with enhanced motility in peripheral nerve regeneration- review.pdf......Page 55 1.12 Schwann cells, acutely dissociated from a predegenerated nerve trunk, can be applied into a matrix used to bridge nerve defects in rats.pdf......Page 61 1.13 Comparative neuro tissue engineering using different nerve guide implants.pdf......Page 64 1.14 The “bioartificial living nerve graft”..pdf......Page 68 1.15 Nerve regeneration using tubular scaffolds from biodegradable Polyurethane.pdf......Page 71 1.16 A new technique of autogenous conduits for bridging short nerve defects. An experimental study in the rabbit.pdf......Page 75 1.17 End-to-side nerve neurorrhaphy- critical appraisal of experimental and clinical data.pdf......Page 79 1.18 Ingrowth of sensory axons into an end-to-side coapted nerve stump after donor nerve crush in the rat.pdf......Page 87 1.19 Which myelinated sensory axons sprout into an end-to-side coapted peripheral nerve in the rat.pdf......Page 90 1.20 Functional recovery and mechanisms in end-to-side nerve repair in rats.pdf......Page 93 1.21 Synergistic terminal motor end-to-side nerve graft repair- investigation in a non-human primate model.pdf......Page 96 1.22 End-to-side coaptation — controversial research issue or important tool in human patients.pdf......Page 101 Part II Cerebral plasticity.pdf......Page 105 2.01 Cortical reintegration of a replanted hand and an osseointegrated thumb prosthesis.pdf......Page 106 2.02 Cortical motor activation patterns following hand transplantation and replantation.pdf......Page 110 2.03 Coordinated function oriented movements after multiple root avulsion.pdf......Page 113 2.04.pdf......Page 116 2.05 Enhanced sensory re-learning after nerve repair using 3D audio-visual signals and kinaesthesia — preliminary results.pdf......Page 122 Part III Compression and irritation syndromes.pdf......Page 125 3.01 Anatomical structures to provide passive motility of peripheral nerve trunks and fascicles.pdf......Page 126 3.02 Critical review of pathophysiologic mechanisms in thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).pdf......Page 129 3.03 TOS-surgery via a single supraclavicular incision.pdf......Page 132 3.04 Thoracic outlet syndrome- a multidisciplinary problem with a perspective for microsurgical management without rib resection.pdf......Page 135 3.05 Neurosurgical prevention of ulceration and amputation by decompression of lower extremity peripheral nerves in diabetic neuropathy- update 2006.pdf......Page 138 Part IV Muscle.pdf......Page 141 4.01 IMF®-Therapy (Intention controlled Myo-Feedback) — an innovative method in the treatment of peripheral nerve lesions.pdf......Page 142 4.02 In peripheral nerve regeneration environment enriched with activity stimulating factors improves functional recovery.pdf......Page 147 4.03 Cognitive re-education and early functional mobilisation in hand therapy after bilateral hand transplantation and heterotopic hand replantation — two case reports.pdf......Page 154 4.04 Functional, morphological and biomolecular assessment of posttraumatic neuro-muscular recovery in the rat forelimb model.pdf......Page 157 4.05 Surgery on muscles in consequence of peripheral nerve lesions.pdf......Page 162 back-matter.pdf......Page 165 All over the world research is going on to improve the outcome of the treatment of peripheral nerve lesions. Questions over questions arise. Is the autologeous nerve grafting still the golden standard in bridging defects? Have alternative techniques to overcome defects reached a level to replace autografting? To which length are they effective? What is the role of allografting? Are there still indications for vascularized nerve grafts? What can be expected from end to side coaptation? Does it exist at all? Under what conditions useful recoveries can be achieved? Are there new developments in physical medicine and physiotherapy? Can the quality of recovery be influenced by surgery on muscles to provide a better equilibrium of forces? To what extent cerebral plasticity may be exploited to improve functional results? The contributions in this book give answers to all of these questions.