report of 17 cases. Sedel L. Nizard RS. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - British Volume. 75(5):772-4, 1993 Sep. We report 17 patients who had grafting of the common peroneal nerve after traction injuries. Sixteen were reviewed at a median follow-up of 36 months. The nerve gap ranged from 7 to 20 cm. A functionally satisfactory result was achieved in six patients (37.5%), a fair result in six and a poor result in four. Seven patients had, in addition, a posterior tibialis tendon transfer; this improved the result in five. Grafting produced some satisfactory results even when the nerve gap was as long as 20 cm.
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Nerve Repair and Grafting in the Upper Extremity from the Orthopaedic Care Textbook 
