End-to-side neurorrhaphies in a rodent model of peripheral nerve injury: a preliminary report of a novel technique.

Object: The standard techniques for repair of peripheral nerve injuries with neuroma formation are typically suboptimal. To begin to explore alternative techniques, the authors used an established model in rodents by using end-to-side "terminolateral" neurorrhaphies (TLNs) to study alternative grafting techniques. The TLN "jump grafts" bypass a neuromain-continuity, hypothetically maintaining functional units within the neuroma to facilitate functional regeneration.