Clinical use of nerve conduits in peripheral-nerve repair: Review of the literature

Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 97-109

  Meek, M F ^a   Coert, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical; Nerve conduit; Nerve guide; Peripheral nerve repair

Indexed keywords

POLITEF; POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYL ACETATE; SILICONE;

ADULT; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE ANASTOMOSIS; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SPROUTING; NERVE SURGERY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAPHENOUS NERVE; SCAR FORMATION; SENSORY NERVE; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 0036169560     PISSN: 0743684X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-19889     Document Type: Review

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