We evaluated bridging of 15 mm nerve gap in rat sciatic nerve injury model with muscle-stuffed vein seeded with olfactory ensheathing cells as a substitute for nerve autograft. Neurophysiological recovery, as assessed by electrophysiological analysis was faster in the constructed biological nerve conduit compared to that of autograft.
Keywords: Compound motor action potential; Latency; Muscle-stuffed vein; Nerve conduction study; Olfactory ensheathing cells.
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