Repair of a Digital Nerve Laceration with an Acellularized Nerve Allograft - Extended

Repair of a Digital Nerve Laceration with an Acellularized Nerve Allograft Authors: Mackinnon SE1, Yee A1 Published: April 11, 2019 AUTHOR INFORMATION 1 Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Extended Edition () ABSTRACT There are many reconstructive options for repair of a digital nerve laceration. These options include direct repair, nerve conduit, or nerve grafting with the decision based on the core principle of nerve repair without tension. When direct repair is not an option, nerve reconstruction can include either an autograft, conduit, or acellularized nerve allograft. In this case, a 31-year-old patient presented nine-days following a laceration from a glass bottle to the right index ulnar digital nerve. The patient reported numbness in this sensory territory with significant pain at the injury site. Surgical exploration was indicated with discussed management depending on the findings and preference to