A favorable donor site in microsurgery: Nerve and vein graft harvest from the dorsum of the foot

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-521057
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.52105

Wenzel, C. ; Brix, E. ; Heidekrueger, Paul ; Lonic, D. ; Lamby, P. ; Klein, S. M. ; Anker, A. ; Taeger, C. ; Prantl, Lukas ; Kehrer, Andreas

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In complex hand traumas nerves and vessels are often destructed without the possibility for primary repair. For bridging defects of nerves, veins and arteries grafts are necessary. Commonly nerve and vein grafts from adjacent donor sites as the wrist, forearm or cubital region are harvested. METHODS: This study is a retrospective cohort study. Between 2017 and 2019, 10 ...