Recovery of ulnar nerve defect by autonerve grafting and autotransplantation of stromal vascular fraction of adipose tissue

Abstract

This article describes a clinical case of treating the patient with injury of ulnar nerve using a “gold standard” of microsurgery, the autonerve grafting, and transplantation of autologous cells of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) of adipose tissue. Nerve defect in 5 cm was replaced by three autonerve grafts of the sural nerve, and then autologous cells of SVF in the fibrin glue were transplanted. 1 year after operation, the patient has resumed the function of bringing the fingers, there have not been any neurogenic strain, muscle atrophy of the hand, as well as restoration of sensitivity in the autonomous zone of innervation of the ulnar nerve has been observed.

Keywords

nerve defect / autonerve graft / autotransplantation / cells of the stromal vascular fraction of adipose tissue / fibrin glue

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