An in vivo study of tricalcium phosphate and glutaraldehyde crosslinking gelatin conduits in peripheral nerve repair

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-97

  Chen, Ming Hong ^a,b   Chen, Pei Ru ^a   Chen, Mei Hsiu ^c   Hsieh, Sung Tsang ^d,e   Huang, Jing Shan ^b   Lin, Feng Huei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biodegradable nerve conduit; Gelatin; Glutaraldehyde; Peripheral nerve regeneration; Tricalcium phosphate

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CROSSLINKING; GELATION; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; MUSCLE;

BIODEGRADABLE NERVE CONDUIT; GELATIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PERIPHERAL NERVE REGENERATION; TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE;

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS;

CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; GELATIN; GLUTARALDEHYDE; SILICONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS LINKING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVALUATION; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MECHANICS; MORPHOMETRICS; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NERVE FUNCTION; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE SURGERY; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; CATTLE; CROSS-LINKING REAGENTS; GELATIN; GLUTARAL; GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; WALKING;

EID: 33645388864     PISSN: 00219304     EISSN: 15524981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.30402     Document Type: Article

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