Ciliary neurotrophic factor promotes motor reinnervation of the musculocutaneous nerve in an experimental model of end-to-side neurorrhaphy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is difficult to repair nerve if proximal stump is unavailable or autogenous nerve grafts are insufficient for reconstructing extensive nerve damage. Therefore, alternative methods have been developed, including lateral anastomosis...

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Main Authors: Čelakovský Pavel, Stejskal Lubomír, Raška Otakar, Klusáková Ilona, Dubový Petr, Haninec Pavel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/58