Table 3.
CAR Clinical Studies for Assessment of Sensory MR
| Reference | Country of Origin | Study Design | Nerve | Nerve Type | Implanted Material | Reported Metric | # Nerve Repairs | Gap Length (Range mm; Average mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaout40 | France | Prospective case series | Digital | Sensory | Collagen | MRCC | 27 | 0; 0 |
| Bucknam41 | USA | Retrospective case series | Median, ulnar | Mixed | Unknown | S2PD | 49 | 0; 0 |
| Chiriac42 | France | Prospective case series | Digital, median, ulnar, radial, musculocutaneous | Sensory, Mixed | Caprolactone | S2PD, SWMF | 15 | 2–3; 2.6 |
| Gao43 | China | Prospective randomized clinical trial |
Digital, ulnar, radial, median, peroneal | Sensory, Mixed | Collagen | S2PD, SWMF | 54 | 0; 0 |
| Neubrech34 | Germany | Prospective randomized clinical trial | Digital, hand | Sensory | Chitosan | SWMF | 41 | 0; 0 |
| Thomsen44 | France | Retrospective case series | Digital | Sensory | Collagen | S2PD, SWMF | 2 | 0; 0 |