Repair of nerve injuries in the forearm using a silicone tube. Long-term clinical results

Puente-Alonso, C.; Pí-Folguera, J.; Sánchez-Flò, Ricard; Berenguer-Sánchez, A.; Ros-Munne, V.

doi:10.1016/s1988-8856(11)70286-3

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“…This interruption halts the axonal development and leads to the permanent nerve dysfunction. For preventing from scar tissue formation silicone tubes are widely used in human and animal practice 1,3 . Azizi et al 15 demonstrated that silicone tubes could be a useful conduit in different nerve injuries.…”

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“…So, management of peripheral nerve adhesion, which prevents axonal regeneration, has been an important problem for surgeons. In the past few years, scientists have begun to use nerve conduits for prevent adhesion and enhancement nerve regenerations after peripheral nerve injury and surgery [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] . Nerve conduits are surgical methods to assist regeneration of nerve axons within an interneural stump gap through a tube of biological or artificial material 1,2 .…”

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“…Silicone was one of the first synthetic conduits which were used for tubulation a nerve repair site. Researchers described the reinnervation patterns and significant functional recovery after silicone tubulation, even if there is a defect in nerve 3,4 . Because silicone tubes are available in a diameter large enough to repair major nerves, use of them in human practice has been reported 5 .…”

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Electrophysiological Assessment of the Effects of Silicone Tubes and Hyaluronic Acid on Nerve Regeneration in Rats with Sciatic Neurorrhaphy

Huseyinoglu¹,

Özaydin²,

Yayla³

et al. 2012

Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg

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One of problems after peripheral nerve injury and surgery is scar tissue formation. Although the continuity of axons is restored, often the axonal viability and recovery is blocked by scarring. For preventing from scar formation silicone tubes are widely used. In addition, in the present study was used hyaluronic acid, which prevents adhesion. The aim of the present study is to evaluate electrophysiological results on nerve regeneration obtained after incision and reconstruction of rat sciatic nerve using only silicone tubes and silicone tubes filled with hyaluronic acid. Electrophysiological measurements were performed at 30th and 60th days after surgery. The amplitude and latency of the compound muscle action potentials and nerve conduction velocities were calculated for each rat. Although sciatic nerve conduction velocities in all operated groups not reached control values, amplitude and latency values in group with silicone tube and in group with silicone tube filled with hyaluronic acid statistically achieved control values on day 60. Silicone tubes filled with hyaluronic acid had better results compared to the silicone tubes without hyaluronic acid. Hence, the use of silicone tubes and hyaluronic acid for the reconstruction of nerve injuries seems to give good results on axonal regeneration.

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Electrophysiological Assessment of the Effects of Silicone Tubes and Hyaluronic Acid on Nerve Regeneration in Rats with Sciatic Neurorrhaphy

Huseyinoglu¹,

Özaydin²,

Yayla³

et al. 2012

Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg

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“…This may result in compression of the regenerated nerve, eventually limiting nerve function recovery. Long-term complications often result in repeat surgery to remove the conduit. ,,,, …”

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Peripheral Nerve Conduit: Materials and Structures

Houshyar

Bhattacharyya

Shanks

2019

ACS Chem. Neurosci.

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Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are the most common injury types to affect the nervous system. Restoration of nerve function after PNI is a challenging medical issue. Extended gaps in transected peripheral nerves are only repaired using autologous nerve grafting. This technique, however, in which nerve tissue is harvested from a donor site and grafted onto a recipient site in the same body, has many limitations and disadvantages. Recent studies have revealed artificial nerve conduits as a promising alternative technique to substitute autologous nerves. This Review summarizes different types of artificial nerve grafts used to repair peripheral nerve injuries. These include synthetic and natural polymers with biological factors. Then, desirable properties of nerve guides are discussed based on their functionality and effectiveness. In the final part of this Review, fabrication methods and commercially available nerve guides are described.

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Repair of nerve injuries in the forearm using a silicone tube. Long-term clinical results

Cited by 2 publications

References 11 publications

Electrophysiological Assessment of the Effects of Silicone Tubes and Hyaluronic Acid on Nerve Regeneration in Rats with Sciatic Neurorrhaphy

Electrophysiological Assessment of the Effects of Silicone Tubes and Hyaluronic Acid on Nerve Regeneration in Rats with Sciatic Neurorrhaphy

Peripheral Nerve Conduit: Materials and Structures

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