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What is the definition or description of: nerve transplant?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

One of yours used: Usually these r done using a piece on a nerve yu not need and harvested from u and used 2 bridge a gap between severed ends of a nerve to large 2 repair end to end. As opposed to a transposition where your nerve is move to a new location near by as in ulnr nerve transposition.

Answered 12/8/2012

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