Seminars in surgical oncology
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Peripheral nerve injuries can result from mechanical, thermal, chemical, congenital, or pathological etiologies. Failure to restore these damaged nerves can lead to the loss of muscle function, impaired sensation, and painful neuropathies. Current surgical strategies for the repair of critical nerves involve the transfer of normal donor nerve from an uninjured body location. ⋯ Semin. Surg. Oncol. 19:312-318, 2000.