Axonal fusion via conduit-based delivery of hydrophilic polymers

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Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 688-694

  Sexton, Kevin W ^a   Rodriguez Feo, Charles L ^b   Boyer, Richard B ^b   Del Corral, Gabriel A ^a   Riley, David C ^a   Pollins, Alonda C ^a   Cardwell, Nancy L ^a   Shack, R Bruce ^a   Nanney, Lillian B ^a   Thayer, Wesley P ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonal fusion; Hydrophilic polymers; Methylene blue; Nerve fusion; Nerve tube; Polyethylene glycol; Traumatic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947023859     PISSN: 15589447     EISSN: 15589455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11552-015-9780-9     Document Type: Article

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