@article{790009,
      recid = {790009},
      author = {Haastert-Talini, Kirsten, and Assmus, Hans, and  Antoniadis, Gregor,},
      title = {Modern concepts of peripheral nerve repair /},
      pages = {1 online resource.},
      abstract = {"This book focuses on posttraumatic repair and  reconstruction of peripheral nerves. Written by  internationally respected specialists, it provides an  overview of the challenges and the latest advances in  diagnosis and treatment of traumatic peripheral nerve  injuries. It presents an outline of state-of the-art  procedures from diagnostics, including newest imaging  techniques, over conventional and alternative surgical  approaches to clinical follow-up and rehabilitation,  including the latest concepts to improve functional  recovery. The purely clinical topics are preceded by  neuroanatomical principles and neurobiological events  related to peripheral nerve transection injuries and  followed by an outlook on current experimental developments  in the area of biomaterials for artificial nerve grafts and  peripheral nerve tissue engineering. Peripheral nerve  injuries not only affect the nerve tissue at the site of  injury, but also target tissue and parts of the central  nervous system. They often have dramatic consequences for  patients, including loss of sensory and motor functions  combined with paresthesia or pain, and a reduced quality of  life and ability to work. An adequate understanding of the  procedures for proper decision-making and reconstructing  peripheral nerves is therefore essential to ensure  optimized functional recovery."--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/790009},
}