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The 5-Month Window: Peripheral Nerve Recovery Fails When Neurons Lose Their Growth Program, Not Just Distance

This infographic illustrates why peripheral nerve injury recovery fails after 5 months, showing that neurons lose their intrinsic growth capacity and accumulating debris blocks regrowth, rather than just axon distance being the limiting factor.

Peripheral nerve injury outcomes have a narrow therapeutic window—repairs after 5 months rarely succeed. The constraint is not just axon length to traverse. Neurons lose their intrinsic regenerative capacity over time, and the cleanup process after injury leaves debris that blocks regrowth.