Zachary S Hubbard, Conor M Cunningham, Brian Fabian Saway, Aimee C Weber, Mohammad Mahdi Sowlat, Fraser C Henderson, Sunil Patel, Abhay Varma
The modern technique of epineural suture repair, along with a detailed reporting of functional restoration, came from Carl Hueter in 1873. While there is extensive information on peripheral nerve surgery throughout recorded history leading up to the 1800s, little early American scientific literature is available. While Schwann, Nissl, and Waller were publishing their work on nerve anatomy and physiology, Francis LeJau Parker was born. The South Carolina native would go on to describe one of the first American cases of peripheral nerve repair with the restoration of function...
May 10, 2024: Journal of Neurosurgery