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  • 1.
    Alakpa, Enateri V.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Bahrd, Anton
    Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics.
    Wiklund, Krister
    Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics.
    Andersson, Magnus
    Umeå University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Physics.
    Novikov, Lev N.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Kelk, Peyman
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB).
    Bioprinted schwann and mesenchymal stem cell co-cultures for enhanced spatial control of neurite outgrowth2023In: Gels, E-ISSN 2310-2861, Vol. 9, no 3, article id 172Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Bioprinting nerve conduits supplemented with glial or stem cells is a promising approach to promote axonal regeneration in the injured nervous system. In this study, we examined the effects of different compositions of bioprinted fibrin hydrogels supplemented with Schwann cells and mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) on cell viability, production of neurotrophic factors, and neurite outgrowth from adult sensory neurons. To reduce cell damage during bioprinting, we analyzed and optimized the shear stress magnitude and exposure time. The results demonstrated that fibrin hydrogel made from 9 mg/mL of fibrinogen and 50IE/mL of thrombin maintained the gel’s highest stability and cell viability. Gene transcription levels for neurotrophic factors were significantly higher in cultures containing Schwann cells. However, the amount of the secreted neurotrophic factors was similar in all co-cultures with the different ratios of Schwann cells and MSCs. By testing various co-culture combinations, we found that the number of Schwann cells can feasibly be reduced by half and still stimulate guided neurite outgrowth in a 3D-printed fibrin matrix. This study demonstrates that bioprinting can be used to develop nerve conduits with optimized cell compositions to guide axonal regeneration.

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  • 2. Blaszczyk, Izabela
    et al.
    Foumani, Nazli Poorsafar
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Wiberg, Mikael
    Questionnaire about the adverse events and side effects following botulinum toxin A treatment in patients with cerebral palsy2015In: Toxins, ISSN 2072-6651, E-ISSN 2072-6651, Vol. 7, no 11, p. 4645-4654Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) injections for treatment of spasticity in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) have been used for about two decades. The treatment is considered safe but a low frequency of adverse events (AE) has been reported. A good method to report AEs is necessary to verify the safety of the treatment. We decided to use an active surveillance of treatment-induced harm using a questionnaire we created. We studied the incidence of reported AEs and side effects in patients with CP treated with BoNT-A. We investigated the relationship between the incidence of AEs or side effects and gender, age, weight, total dose, dose per body weight, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and number of treated body parts. Seventy-four patients with CP participated in our study. In 54 (51%) of 105 BoNT-A treatments performed in 45 (61%) patients, there were 95 AEs and side effects reported, out of which 50 were generalized and/or focal distant. Severe AEs occurred in three patients (4%), and their BoNT-A treatment was discontinued. Consecutive collection of the AE and side-effect incidence using our questionnaire can increase the safety of BoNT-A treatment in patients with CP.

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  • 3.
    Kelly, Edward J.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery. Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK; Department of Plastic Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, South Manchester University Hospitals, Manchester, UK.
    Jacoby, C.
    Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
    Terenghi, Giorgio
    Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
    Mennen, U.
    Department of Hand and Microsurgery, Medical University of Southern Africa, Pretoria, South Africa.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy.
    Wiberg, Mikael
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery. Blond McIndoe Laboratories, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK.
    End-to-side nerve coaptation: a qualitative and quantitative assessment in the primate2007In: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, ISSN 1748-6815, E-ISSN 1878-0539, Vol. 60, no 1, p. 1-12Article in journal (Other academic)
    Abstract [en]

    There are several reasons why end-to-side nerve coaptation has not been widely adopted clinically. Among these are the putative damage inflicted on the donor nerve and the variable quality of the regeneration in the recipient nerve. So far experiments on end-to-side nerve repair have been short term and mostly carried out on rats. This long-term study of end-to-side nerve repair of ulnar to median and median to ulnar nerve was performed using adult nonhuman primates. Eleven nerve repairs were studied at different time points. Eighteen, 22, 33 and 57 months after surgery a qualitative and quantitative analysis of the donor nerve and regenerating nerve revealed variable levels of percentage axonal regeneration compared with matched controls (1.4%-136%). Morphological evidence of donor nerve damage was identified distal to the coaptation site in four of the 11 cases, and in these cases the best axonal regeneration in the corresponding recipient nerves was observed. This donor nerve damage could neither be demonstrated in terms of a decrease in axon counts distal to the coaptation nor as donor target organ denervation. Recipient target organ regeneration like the axonal regeneration varied, with evidence of motor regeneration in eight out of 11 cases and sensory regeneration, as measured by percentage innervation density compared with matched controls, varied from 12.5% to 49%. Results from the present study demonstrate that the end-to-side coaptation technique in the nonhuman primate does not give predictable results. In general the motor recovery appeared better than the sensory and in those cases where donor nerve damage was observed there was better motor and sensory regeneration overall than in the remaining cases.

  • 4.
    Nordmark, Per F.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Physiology. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Functional Brain Imaging (UFBI). Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Johansson, Roland S.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Physiology. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Umeå Centre for Functional Brain Imaging (UFBI).
    Structural changes in hand related cortical areas after median nerve injury and repair2018In: Scientific Reports, E-ISSN 2045-2322, Vol. 8, article id 4485Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Transection of the median nerve typically causes lifelong restriction of fine sensory and motor skills of the affected hand despite the best available surgical treatment. Inspired by recent findings on activity-dependent structural plasticity of the adult brain, we used voxel-based morphometry to analyze the brains of 16 right-handed adults who more than two years earlier had suffered injury to the left or right median nerve followed by microsurgical repair. Healthy individuals served as matched controls. Irrespective of side of injury, we observed gray matter reductions in left ventral and right dorsal premotor cortex, and white matter reductions in commissural pathways interconnecting those motor areas. Only left-side injured participants showed gray matter reduction in the hand area of the contralesional primary motor cortex. We interpret these effects as structural manifestations of reduced neural processing linked to restrictions in the diversity of the natural manual dexterity repertoire. Furthermore, irrespective of side of injury, we observed gray matter increases bilaterally in a motion-processing visual area. We interpret this finding as a consequence of increased neural processing linked to greater dependence on vision for control of manual dexterity after median nerve injury because of a compromised somatosensory innervation of the affected hand.

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  • 5.
    Olofsson, Anders D
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Pettersson, Fanny
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Hultin, Magnus
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Anaesthesiology.
    Naredi, Silvana
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Anaesthesiology.
    The implementation of distance teaching in the Swedish Regionalized Medical Program - multiple small steps of change for an inert system2013In: Book of Abstracts of the 40th AMEE-conference: Colouring outside the lines / [ed] AMEE, Prague, 2013, p. 329-329Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Background: This study examines possibilities and challenges when implementing distance teaching for teaching theoretical content in the Swedish regionalized medical program (RMP). The distance teaching by means of digital technologies and Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) is seen as an alternative to the face-to-face teaching in the medical program. Summary of work: A framework built upon the work of Sannino (2008) including the notion of dominant and non-dominant activities, conflicts and transitional actions were used for analysis. Summary of results: In the results a number of conflicts were identified which inhibit medical teachers from adopting especially interactive and communicative elements of distance teaching. Those were for example teachers’ digital literacy, lack of trust in digital teaching tools and willingness to keep to the face-to-face teaching practice. Conclusions: Illustrated by transitional actions it is discussed how the non-dominant distance teaching activity actually functioned as a catalyst for minor but important changes in the medical teachers’ dominant face-to-face teaching practice. Based on the results from this study one can raise the question of what really can be seen as a success or a failure when implementing TEL in medical education. Implementation processes in medical education is a process of interplay between dominant and non-dominant activities. Recognizing such interplay provides possibilities for future educational development. Take-home messages: Implementing distance teaching is not a straightforward process but rather characterized by small steps of change that needs to be continuously supported by the medical program management.

  • 6.
    Pettersson, Fanny L. M.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Olofsson, Anders D.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Söderström, Tor
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences.
    Educating students in a Swedish regionalized medical program through the use of digital technologies2011In: Education and Technology: Innovation and Research. Proceedings of ICICTE 2011, Rhodes, Greece: ICICTE 2011 , 2011, p. 282-293Conference paper (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In 2011, the first regionalized medical program (RMP) started in Sweden. Digital technologies are used for educational and administrational purposes. This paper explores medical teachers and administrators understanding of faculty preparations, their own preparedness and expectations related to the implementation of the RMP. A survey was distributed to teachers and administrators. Early findings indicate that the use of digital technologies began at a small scale, but there is potential for increased development. It is concluded that although teachers and administrators have a limited experience of distance education, the faculty has been able to create a feeling of being prepared.

  • 7.
    Pettersson, Fanny L. M.
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Olofsson, Anders D.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Söderström, Tor
    Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences.
    Medical education through the use of digital technologies: The implementation of a Swedish regionalized medical program2013In: The University of the Fraser Valley Research Review, ISSN 1715-9849, Vol. 4, no 3, p. 16-30Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    In 2011, the first regionalized medical program (RMP) started in Sweden. The Swedish RMP means that students are distributed in groups while doing their five clinical clerkship semesters. To enable the medical students' theoretical studies when being regionalized, digital technologies are used for educational and administrational purposes. This paper explores medical teachers' and administrators' understanding of faculty preparations, their own preparedness and expectations related to the implementation of the RMP supported by digital technologies. A survey was distributed to teachers and administrators before the first regionalized semester was conducted. Findings indicate that the use of digital technologies began at a small scale, but that there is potential for increased development. It is concluded that although teachers and administrators have limited experience of distance education, the faculty has been able to create a feeling of being prepared.

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  • 8.
    West, Christian Alexander
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Wiberg, Mikael
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Hart, Andrew
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery. Plastic Surgery Research, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Scottish National Brachial Plexus Service, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
    Sensory neuron death after upper limb nerve injury and protective effect of repair: clinical evaluation using volumetric magnetic resonance imaging of dorsal root Ganglia.2013In: Neurosurgery, ISSN 0148-396X, E-ISSN 1524-4040, Vol. 73, no 4, p. 632-640Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    BACKGROUND: Extensive death of sensory neurons after nerve trauma depletes the number of regenerating neurons, contributing to inadequate cutaneous innervation density and poor sensory recovery. Experimentally proven neuroprotective neoadjuvant drugs require noninvasive in vivo measures of neuron death to permit clinical trials. In animal models of nerve transection, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) proved a valid tool for quantifying sensory neuron loss within dorsal root ganglia (DRG) by measuring consequent proportional shrinkage of respective ganglia.

    OBJECTIVE: This system is investigated for clinical application after upper limb nerve injury and microsurgical nerve repair.

    METHODS: A 3-T clinical magnet was used to image and measure volume (Cavalieri principle) of C7-T1 DRG in uninjured volunteers (controls, n = 14), hand amputees (unrepaired nerve injury, n = 5), and early nerve repair patients (median and ulnar nerves transected, microsurgical nerve repair within 24 hours, n = 4).

    RESULTS: MRI was well tolerated. Volumetric analysis was feasible in 74% of patients. A mean 14% volume reduction was found in amputees' C7 and C8 DRG (P < .001 vs controls). Volume loss was lower in median and ulnar nerve repair patients (mean 3% volume loss, P < .01 vs amputees), and varied among patients. T1 DRG volume remained unaffected.

    CONCLUSION: MRI provides noninvasive in vivo assessment of DRG volume as a proxy clinical measure of sensory neuron death. The significant decrease found after unrepaired nerve injury provides indirect clinical evidence of axotomy-induced neuronal death. This loss was less after nerve repair, indicating a neuroprotective benefit of early repair. Volumetric MRI has potential diagnostic applications and is a quantitative tool for clinical trials of neuroprotective therapies.

  • 9.
    Åberg, Maria
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Edin, E
    Jenmalm, Per
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Millqvist, H
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Nordh, Erik
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Neuroscience, Clinical Neurophysiology.
    Wiberg, Mikael
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Considerations in evaluating new treatment alternatives following peripheral nerve injuries: a prospective clinical study of methods used to investigate sensory, motor and functional recovery.2007In: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg, ISSN 1748-6815, Vol. 60, no 2, p. 103-13Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    The current problem finding reliable and objective methods for evaluating results after peripheral nerve repair is a challenge when introducing new clinical techniques. The aim of this study was to obtain reference material and to evaluate the applicability of different tests used for clinical assessment after peripheral nerve injuries. Fifteen patients with a history of complete median nerve transsection and repair, and 15 healthy volunteers were included. Each subject was investigated using a battery of conventional and new tests for functional, sensory and motor recovery including questionnaires, clinical evaluations, neurophysiological and physiological findings. The results were statistically analysed and comparisons were made within the patient group and between patients and healthy volunteers using a 'per protocol' and an 'intention to treat' approach. Criteria for success were stipulated in order to be able to judge the usefulness of each method. The results showed that 19 of 34 variables, representing six of 16 methods, were not able to fulfil the criteria and were thus questionable for the evaluations of nerve repair in a clinical trial setting. However, 2pd, sensory recovery according to the non-modified British Medical Research Council, sensory neurography, manual muscle test, electromyography, questionnaires (i.e. DASH and the 4 question form) and performance tests (i.e. AMPS and Sollerman's subtests 4 and 8) did fulfil the criteria defined for being useful.

  • 10.
    Åberg, Maria
    et al.
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Ljungberg, Christina
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Edin, Ellenor
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Millqvist, Helena
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Nordh, Erik
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Neuroscience, Clinical Neurophysiology.
    Theorin, Anna
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Physiology.
    Terenghi, Giorgio
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Wiberg, Mikael
    Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Integrative Medical Biology (IMB), Anatomy. Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Hand Surgery.
    Clinical evaluation of a resorbable wrap-around implant as an alternative to nerve repair: A prospective, assessor-blinded, randomised clinical study of sensory, motor and functional recovery after peripheral nerve repair.2009In: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS, ISSN 1748-6815, Vol. 62, no 11, p. 1503-1509Article in journal (Refereed)
    Abstract [en]

    Peripheral nerve injures are common and often result in impaired functional recovery. The majority of injuries involve the arm and/or the hand. The traditional treatment for peripheral nerve injuries is repair by using microsurgical techniques, either by primary nerve suture or nerve graft, but research to find more successful methods that could improve recovery is ongoing. Tubulisation has been investigated by several authors and is suggested as an alternative to microsurgical techniques. The resorbable poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] (PHB) is one of the materials that has been previously tested experimentally. In this prospective, randomised, assessor-blinded clinical study, PHB was investigated as an alternative to epineural suturing in the treatment of peripheral nerve injuries at the wrist/forearm level of the arm. Twelve patients, with a complete, common, sharp injury of the median and/or ulnar nerve at the wrist/forearm level, were treated by either using PHB or microsurgical epineural end-to-end suturing. All patients were assessed using a battery of tests, including evaluation of functional, sensory and motor recovery by means of clinical, neurophysiological, morphological and physiological evaluations at 2 weeks and 3, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months after surgery. No adverse events or complications considered as product related were reported, and thus PHB can be regarded as a safe alternative for microsurgical epineural suturing. The majority of the methods in the test battery showed no significant differences between the treatment groups, but one should consider that the study involved a limited number of patients and a high variability was reported for the evaluating techniques. However, sensory recovery, according to the British Medical Research Council score and parts of the manual muscle test, suggested that treating with PHB may be advantageous as compared to epineural suturing. This, however, should be confirmed by large-scale efficacy studies.

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