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- A 22-year-old woman had her ulnar nerve reconstructed using an ePTFE conduit 141 days after it was cut in the distal forearm.
- The procedure involved bridging a 2.9 cm gap with a 3.9 cm long ePTFE tube that had a diameter of 6 mm.
- Three years later, the patient showed excellent recovery in both motor and sensory functions, and the nerve inside the conduit appeared normal upon examination.
Article Abstract
The ulnar nerve of a 22-year-old woman was reconstructed by expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) conduit, 141 days after nerve transection at the distal forearm level. A 2.9 cm nerve gap was bridged by a corrugated, 3.9 cm long, 6 mm diameter ePTFE tube. At final evaluation 3 years later the patient achieved excellent motor and sensory recovery. Exploration of the tube, at that time, showed macroscopically normal nerve inside the conduit.
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