Limb regeneration in salamanders and digital tip regeneration in experimental mice: Implications for the hand surgeon

Al-Qattan, M. M., Al-Qattan, A. M., Ahmed, D. A., Al-Wahed, M. M., Shier, M. K.

Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume): Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand & Official Journal of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand

Published online on March 11, 2014

Abstract

Several lessons and observations from limb regeneration in animals could open new insights to direct related research in the field of hand surgery. This article briefly reviews the biology of limb regeneration in salamanders and experimental mice, with special emphasis on implications for hand surgery.