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Electrical evidence of denervation following a nerve injury first appears at approximately 3 weeks following the injury. Spontaneous fibrillations will first appear in denervated muscle following transection of the motor axon approximately 2 to 4 weeks following the nerve injury. Axonal growth following primary repair of a peripheral nerve laceration occurs at a rate of 1 mm/day after an initial period of postinjury repair.
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Viegas, S.F. (1997). Nerve Injuries. In: Hand Surgery Study Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1910-1_7
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