Special Issue

Topic: Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration

A Special Issue of Plastic and Aesthetic Research

ISSN 2349-6150 (Online)   2347-9264 (Print)

Submission deadline: 10 Apr 2015

Guest Editor(s)

Dr. Francesca Toia
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences,
University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.

Special Issue Introduction

With the present Special Issue on "nerve regeneration and repair", we wish to summarize the state of the art of translational and clinical research and present the current trends and future prospects of peripheral nerve surgery. This Special Issue begins with an overview of the current neurophysiologic and imaging tests: preoperative diagnostic work-up and postoperative monitoring, to provide a clinical guide on the assessment of nerve injuries.
Then, we discuss nerve pain and dysfunction following surgery (e.g., in scar neuropathy or in recalcitrant compression neuropathy) and the treatment approaches. Using current literature, we summarize the analysis of reasons for treatment and the current clinical and surgical recommendations. Three papers of this Special Issue focus on different aspects of nerve pain, and suggest promising directions for research on the mechanism of nerve regeneration and nerve guidance (e.g., investigation of genetics and biochemical signaling) and novel therapeutic approaches (e.g., neurostimulation).
We also reviewed modern advances in surgical techniques for complex nerve injuries, such as vascularized nerve grafts, which are indicated for long nerve gaps and scarred beds, and nerve transfers, which are indicated for proximal nerve injuries.

Keywords

Nerve regeneration, nerve repair, nerve transfers, nerve grafts, scar neuropathy

Submission Deadline

10 Apr 2015

Submission Information

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Submission Deadline: 10 Apr 2015
Contacts: Smart Zhang, Managing Editor, editor002@parjournal.net

Published Articles

Nerve regeneration in vascularized composite allotransplantation: current strategies and future directions
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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"Babysitting" procedures in proximal nerve trunk injuries: two case reports and a review
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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Sensory protection to enhance functional recovery following proximal nerve injuries: current trends
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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Nerve transfers of the forearm and hand: a review of current indications
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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Vascularized nerve "grafts": just a graft or a worthwhile procedure?
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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Recalcitrant cubital tunnel syndrome
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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Neuropathic pain after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy: management and prevention
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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Painful scar neuropathy: principles of diagnosis and treatment
Open Access Review 14 Jul 2015
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Preface to special issue on "Peripheral Nerve Repair and Regeneration"
Open Access Editorial 14 Jul 2015
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Plastic and Aesthetic Research
ISSN 2349-6150 (Online)   2347-9264 (Print)

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