Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8945975 | International Journal of Surgery Case Reports | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Advantages of neurotization compared to grafts are several, including: limiting suturing sites and scarring; shortening the recovery time by decreasing the required regeneration distance; and allowing for faster muscle reinnervation. The choice to transfer the anterior branch of the obturator nerve specifically allows to preserve part of the adductor functionality in the thigh without affecting the stability of the knee joint.
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Authors
Marco Rastrelli, Ilaria Tocco-Tussardi, Saveria Tropea, Carlo Riccardo Rossi, Sandro Rizzato, Vincenzo Vindigni,