Laser-activated solid protein solder for nerve repair: In vitro studies of tensile strength and solder/tissue temperature

Lasers in Medical Science

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 228-237

  McNally, K M ^a   Dawes, J M ^a   Parker, A E ^a   Lauto, A ^a   Piper, J A ^a   Owen, E R ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Microsearch Foundation of Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feedback control; Indocyanine green dye; Laser activated solid protein solder strips; Nerve repair; Temperature monitoring; Tensile strength

Indexed keywords

INDOCYANINE GREEN; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; FIBER OPTICS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DETECTOR; RAT; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL INJURY;

EID: 0032755269     PISSN: 02688921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101030050089     Document Type: Article

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