One innovative approach discussed in the literature is the use of the sural communicating nerve (SCoNe) as an alternative donor nerve for grafting. This nerve, part of the lateral sural nerve ...

After obtaining the donor nerve graft material (preferably the sural nerves), the incisions of the lower extremity are closed. A map is made from the proximal and distal nerve stumps depicting the ...

For more detailed information on nerve repair and grafting, the reader is referred to Orthopaedic Care: Medical and Surgical Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders (www.orthotextbook.net), which ...