Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-69 years * Digital nerve injury in at least one digit requiring repair with a gap of 1-25mm * Able to provide tension free end to end nerve coaptation * Have uninjured contralateral or adjacent digit that is suitable to serve as a referenced digit for baseline functional assessments. * Willing to comply with follow up for visits up to 12 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Estimated distance of recovery greater than 150 mm (from proximal site of to the tip of the digit) * Injury distal to distal interphalangeal joint * Extensive soft tissue injury that will impair recovery assessment * Incomplete nerve transections * Injury requiring replantation of the target digit * Injuries to the affected nerve proximal to the superficial arch * Nerve injuries \> 24 weeks after initial injury * End to side nerve repair * Injuries with vascular damage resulting in inadequate perfusion despite repair * Subjects with type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes requiring regular insulin therapy * Subjects who are undergoing or expected to undergo treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or other know treatment that affects the growth of neural and/or vascular system * History of neuropathy, diabetic neuropathy, or another known neuropathy * Excepted use of medication during the study that is known to impact nerve regeneration or cause peripheral neuropathy such as immunosuppressant's and Chemotherapeutic * History of chronic ischemic condition of the upper extremity. * Workers Compensation