Short-Term Electrical Stimulation to Promote Nerve Repair and Functional Recovery in a Rat Model

摘要

Purpose To evaluate the effect of duration of electrical stimulation on peripheral nerve regeneration and functional recovery. Based on previous work, we hypothesized that applying 10 minutes of electrical stimulation to a 10-mm rat sciatic nerve defect would significantly improve nerve regeneration and functional recovery compared with the non-electrical stimulation group.