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To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.03.015 Byline: Brandon D. Bushnell, Andrew D. McWilliams, George B. Whitener, Terry M. Messer Keywords: Collagen nerve tube; collagen nerve guide; digital nerve repair; nerve graft; nerve entubulation Abstract: In cases of digital nerve injury in which nerve ends cannot be approximated without tension, autologous nerve grafts represent the most commonly used method for reconstruction. Recently, interest in synthetic nerve guides as an alternative to grafting has increased. Although several basic science studies have shown promise for collagen tubes, clinical studies of their success in humans are limited. The purpose of this study was to review our early clinical experience with collagen nerve tubes. Author Affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC; University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC; Raleigh Hand Center, Raleigh, NC Article History: Received 2 August 2007; Accepted 26 March 2008 Article Note: (footnote) No benefits in any form have been received or will be received related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.