Techniques and materials for enhancement of peripheral nerve regeneration: A literature review

Microsurgery

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 318-328

  Siemionow, Maria ^a   Uygur, Safak ^a   Ozturk, Can ^a   Siemionow, Kris ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; GLASS FIBER; POLYLACTIDE; SILICONE;

AMNION; COMPOSITE SKIN GRAFT; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; OMENTUM; PEDICLED SKIN FLAP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VEIN;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADIPOSE TISSUE; AMNION; COLLAGEN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GUIDED TISSUE REGENERATION; HUMANS; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SILICONES; SURGICAL FLAPS; VEINS;

EID: 84877575909     PISSN: 07381085     EISSN: 10982752     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/micr.22104     Document Type: Review

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