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Microsurgical Techniques for Peripheral Nerve Repair in Trauma

Quick fact

Microsurgical nerve repair can restore meaningful function in many patients, and the first successful human nerve repair using microsurgical techniques was reported in the 1960s, dramatically improving outcomes compared to earlier methods.

Why this is interesting

A severed nerve in your arm is like a cut electrical cable—but unlike a cable, it can regenerate. How do surgeons help it reconnect correctly?