Characterization of PLGA based composite nerve guidance conduits: Effect of F127 content on modulus over time in simulated physiological conditions

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

Volumn 14, Issue , 2012, Pages 180-185

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

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Munster Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Nerve guidance conduits; PLGA; Pluronic F127

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL USE; DEGRADATION CONDITION; DEGRADATION TIME; PERIPHERAL NERVE REGENERATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT; PLGA; PLURONIC F-127; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSIOLOGY;

COPOLYMERS;

POLOXAMER; POLYGLACTIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; MECHANICS; MEDICAL DEVICE; NERVE; NERVE GUIDANCE CONDUIT; NERVE REGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; YOUNG MODULUS;

ELASTIC MODULUS; LACTIC ACID; NERVE REGENERATION; PERIPHERAL NERVES; POLYETHYLENES; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYPROPYLENES; TIME FACTORS; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 84866662739     PISSN: 17516161     EISSN: 18780180     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2012.06.003     Document Type: Article

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