Why is surgery required for neurotmesis?
A. Because it would take too long to wait for the nerve to regenerate
B. Because the nerve is contused
C. Because there is a complete laceration of both nerve and fibrous tissues
D. Because nerve fibers distal to the injury degenerate, despite the fact that the in-ternal organization of the nerve is intact
ANS: C
Neurotmesis is a complete laceration of both nerve and fibrous tissues. Surgical intervention is required. Microsurgical repair of the fascicles is common. Nerve grafting may be necessary in sit-uations in which there is a gap between nerve endings.
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