One innovative approach discussed in the literature is the use of the sural communicating nerve (SCoNe) as an alternative donor nerve for grafting. This nerve, part of the lateral sural nerve ...

Patient age, level of injury, mechanism of injury, and associated medical conditions all influence outcome and, in certain cases, may make repair or grafting unreasonable. Conceptually ...

For more detailed information on nerve repair and grafting, the reader is referred to Orthopaedic Care: Medical and Surgical Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (www.orthotextbook.net), which ...