Time-dependent evaluation of mechanical properties and in vitro cytocompatibility of experimental composite-based nerve guidance conduits

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 4, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1266-1274

  Zhang, X F ^a   O'Shea, H ^a   Kehoe, S ^b   Boyd, D ^b  

^a Department of Chemistry   (Ireland)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite based nerve guidance conduits; Cytocompatibility; Nerve discontinuities; Peripheral nerve regeneration; Ultimate tensile stress (UTS); Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE BASED NERVE GUIDANCE CONDUITS; CYTOCOMPATIBILITY; NERVE DISCONTINUITIES; PERIPHERAL NERVE REGENERATION; ULTIMATE TENSILE STRESS (UTS); YOUNG'S MODULUS;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; DEGRADATION; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; GLASS; REPAIR; SODIUM; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE;

BIOMECHANICS;

BIOMATERIAL; CALCIUM; CERIUM; FUMARIC ACID; GLASS; POLOXAMER; POLYURETHAN; SILICONE; SODIUM; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCOMPATIBILITY; MECHANICS; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANILIDES; ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL SURVIVAL; COATED MATERIALS, BIOCOMPATIBLE; ELASTIC MODULUS; GLASS; GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION; LACTIC ACID; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL PROCESSES; MICE; NERVE REGENERATION; PHASE TRANSITION; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79960557628     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.04.013     Document Type: Article

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