The effect of stem cells in bridging peripheral nerve defects: A meta-analysis - A review

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 195-209

  Hundepool, Caroline A ^a   Nijhuis, Tim H J ^a   Mohseny, Behnam ^a   Selles, Ruud W ^a   Hovius, Steven E R ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Peripheral nerve defect; Regeneration; Stem cells

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BONE MARROW; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE MASS; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE GRAFT; NERVE RECONSTRUCTION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEM CELL;

ADSC = ADIPOSE-DERIVED STROMAL CELL; BMSC = BONE MARROW STROMAL CELL; META-ANALYSIS; MM = MUSCLE MASS RATIO; NCV = NERVE CONDUCTION VELOCITY; PERIPHERAL NERVE DEFECT; REGENERATION; SFI = SCIATIC FUNCTIONAL INDEX; STEM CELLS;

ANIMALS; NERVE REGENERATION; NERVE TRANSFER; PERIPHERAL NERVES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84903900302     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2014.4.JNS131260     Document Type: Review

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