The use of an absorbable collagen cover (NeuraWrap) improves patency of interpositional vein grafts

Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-161

  Bekler, Halil Ibrahim ^a   Rosenwasser, Melvin P ^b   Akilina, Yelena ^b   Bulut, Güven ^c  

^a YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c DR LUTFI KIRDAR KARTAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anastomosis; Blood flow velocity; Blood vessel prosthesis; Rats; Stress mechanical; Surgical methods; Thrombosis; Vascular patency; Veins transplantation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957859506     PISSN: 1017995X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3944/AOTT.2010.2298     Document Type: Article

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