Reduction of neural scarring after peripheral nerve suture: An experimental study about collagen membrane and autologous vein wrapping

Chirurgie de la Main

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 311-317

  Mathieu, L ^a   Adam, C ^a   Legagneux, J ^b   Bruneval, P ^a   Masmejean, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Collagen polymer; Peripheral nerve; Regeneration; Scar inhibition; Vein graft

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOLOGOUS VEIN WRAPPING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDONEURIUM; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; FOREIGN BODY REACTION; NERVE INJURY; NERVE SUTURE; NEURAL SCARRING; NONHUMAN; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE ADHESION;

ANIMALS; CICATRIX; COLLAGEN; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MEMBRANES, ARTIFICIAL; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCIATIC NERVE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VEINS;

EID: 84870412732     PISSN: 12973203     EISSN: 17696666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.main.2012.10.167     Document Type: Article

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