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Over time, the activation of previously existing but lowly active connections in the brain cortex contributes further. Dendritic sprouting and axonal elongation might also take place but are less likely to be prominent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The authors reviewed different factors that play roles in neuroplasticity and functional regeneration after specific nerve transfers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The authors found that these different factors include, among others, the distance between cortical areas of the donor and receptor neurons, the presence versus absence of preexisting lowly active interneuronal connections, gross versus fine movement restoration, rehabilitation, brain trauma, and age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The potential for plasticity should be taken into consideration by surgeons when planning surgical strategy and postoperative rehabilitation, because its influence on results cannot be denied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3171\/2016.12.focus16431","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,3,1]],"date-time":"2017-03-01T03:41:49Z","timestamp":1488339709000},"page":"E13","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":84,"title":["Current concepts in plasticity and nerve transfers: relationship between surgical techniques and outcomes"],"prefix":"10.3171","volume":"42","author":[{"given":"Mariano","family":"Socolovsky","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Peripheral Nerve and Plexus Surgery Unit, University of Buenos Aires School of Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Martijn","family":"Malessy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Leiden Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dan","family":"Lopez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Juarez de M\u00e9xico, M\u00e9xico City, M\u00e9xico;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Fernando","family":"Guedes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital Universit\u00e1rio Gaffr\u00e9 e Guinle, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Leandro","family":"Flores","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital das For\u00e7as Armadas, Bras\u00edlia, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1754","reference":[{"key":"b1-focus16431","series-title":"Brain","first-page":"113","article-title":"Restoration of sensory function and lack of long-term chronic pain syndromes after brachial plexus injury in human neonates","volume":"125","author":"Anand P,","year":"2002","unstructured":"Anand P, Birch R: Restoration of sensory function and lack of long-term chronic pain syndromes after brachial plexus injury in human neonates. 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