Preliminary studies on peripheral nerve regeneration using a new polyurethane conduit

Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 143-159

  Yin, Dezheng ^a   Wang, Xiaohong ^a   Yan, Yongnian ^a   Zhang, Renji ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biocompatible; Biodegradation; Peripheral nerve regeneration; Polyurethane conduit

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); NEURONS; POLYMERS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

MYELINATED AXON REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE REGENERATION; POLYURETHANE CONDUIT;

POLYURETHANES;

ELASTOMER; HEXAMETHYLENE DIISOCYANATE; MACROGOL; MYELIN; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYURETHAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOENGINEERING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXPERIMENTAL RABBIT; FEMORAL NERVE; HISTOLOGY; IMPLANT; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; NERVE FIBER REGENERATION; NERVE INJURY; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33947405731     PISSN: 08839115     EISSN: 15308030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0883911506076063     Document Type: Article

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