Decellularized Human Nerve Graft in Allogenic Reconstruction of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Injury: A Case Report

Trigeminal nerve injuries are associated with significant morbidity and reduced patient quality of life. Among the branches of the trigeminal nerve, such injuries most commonly affect the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN). However, the proximal and distal ends of the IAN cannot always be approximated to close gaps larger than 5 mm, necessitating nerve gap reconstruction. While autogenous nerve grafting is currently the gold standard for nerve gap reconstruction, such grafts have been associate with significant morbidity to the donor site. In the present report, we discuss the outcome of a patient who underwent nerve gap reconstruction following IAN injury using a decellularized human nerve graft.