Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Nerve Transfer

Surgical reinnervation of a denervated peripheral target using a healthy donor nerve and/or its proximal stump. The direct connection is usually made to a healthy postlesional distal portion of a non-functioning nerve or implanted directly into denervated muscle or insensitive skin. Nerve sprouts will grow from the transferred nerve into the denervated elements and establish contact between them and the neurons that formerly controlled another area.

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Surgical reinnervation of a denervated peripheral target using a healthy donor nerve and/or its proximal stump. The direct connection is usually made to a healthy postlesional distal portion of a non-functioning nerve or implanted directly into denervated muscle or insensitive skin. Nerve sprouts will grow from the transferred nerve into the denervated elements and establish contact between them and the neurons that formerly controlled another area.

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9 entry terms
  • Neurotization
  • Nerve Transfers
  • Neurotizations
  • Transfer, Nerve
  • Transfers, Nerve
  • Nerve Crossover
  • Crossover, Nerve
  • Crossovers, Nerve
  • Nerve Crossovers

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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  • specific nerve/surgery (1970-1990)
  • specific nerve/transplantation (1972-1990)

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  1. E04w.525.550

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nerve Transfer. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016067. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016067
  2. Nerve Transfer. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72366469