New Procedure Repairs Severed Nerves in Minutes, Restoring Limb Use in Days or Weeks

Bob Dillon

wiley.com How to repair severed nerves 1. Apply hypotonic saline containing antioxidants to open severed axonal ends and prevent resealing. 2. Apply polyethylene glycol (PEG) (a.k.a. antifreeze) to open apposed ends and induce their membranes to flow rapidly into each other. 3. Apply Ca2+-containing isotonic saline to seal any remaining …