14. The cellular response to nerve injury
⢠The injured nerve must survive
⢠The distal end must create an inviting
environment
⢠The target end organ must be able to receive
the regenerating axon
44. PRINCIPLES OF NERVE REPAIR
⢠l. Quantitative assessment
⢠2. Microsurgical technique
⢠3. Tension-free repair
⢠4. Primary repair is performed when feasible.
⢠5.nerve graft
⢠6. Postural maneuvers cannot substitute for a
⢠tension-free repairwith grafting
⢠8. Repair is delayed for a minimum of 3 week
⢠9. Postoperative early movement
⢠10. Preoperativep hysicalt herapy