Acute Nerve Pedicle Transfer after Transection Prevents Neuroma Formation and Demonstrates Potential for Reinnervation in a Rat Sciatic Nerve Injury Model

• Evan Lynch, MD, PhD,
• Ahmed Al Bayati, MD,
• Isaac Manzanera Esteve, PhD,
• Betsy Fink, MS,
• Debra Bourne, MD,
• Wesley Thayer, MD, PhD,
• Lesley Wong, MD

Affiliations

Evan Lynch, MD, PhD

1 University of Kentucky Division of Plastic Surgery; Lexington, KY

Ahmed Al Bayati, MD

1 University of Kentucky Division of Plastic Surgery; Lexington, KY

Isaac Manzanera Esteve, PhD

2 Vanderbilt University Department of Plastic Surgery; Nashville, TN

Betsy Fink, MS

1 University of Kentucky Division of Plastic Surgery; Lexington, KY

Debra Bourne, MD

3 Southwest Shoulder, Elbow and Hand Center, Tucson, AZ

Wesley Thayer, MD, PhD

2 Vanderbilt University Department of Plastic Surgery; Nashville, TN

Lesley Wong, MD

1 University of Kentucky Division of Plastic Surgery; Lexington, KY