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Abstract
The effect of a small gap sleeve suture at the distal anastomosis of a nerve graft on promoting nerve regeneration and functional recovery was investigated by experimental observation. The model of common peroneal nerve defect in Sprague–Dawley (SD) rats was established, and an autologous sural nerve graft repair was performed. The small gap sleeve suture was applied at the distal anastomosis in the first stage for the experimental group. The results showed that the number of regenerated nerve fibers and the recovery of nerve function for the rats in the experimental group were superior to those in the control group.
Declaration of interest
This study was supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (31171150, 31271284, 81171146, 30971526, 30801169), Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (BMU 20110270), Beijing City Science & Technology New Star Classification (A-2008-10) and the National Science & Technology Pillar Program during the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007BAI04B06). The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.