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As in some lesions where the branches of the nerve that enter the muscle are destroyed or are too small for coaptation, and in special cases where restoration of the original nerve is not advised, the technique of intermuscular neurotization according to Becker and co-workers (2002) is a valuable tool in reconstruction.
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Penkert, G., Fansa, H. (2004). Intramuscular Neurotization. In: Peripheral Nerve Lesions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-09232-3_13
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