The Role of Internal Nerve Splinting on the Repair of Peripheral Nerve Injury

Background: Neuropathic pain, produced by symptomatic neuromas, is an important problem following peripheral nerve injury. Anastomosing the stump nerves end-to-end for peripheral nerve injury is a well-established but can’t avoid neuroma in-continuity forming efficiently.  Methods: Seventy-two rats were randomly divided into four groups: rats with anastomosis sites supported by silicone tubes represented the internal nerve splinting (INS, n =...