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Nerve allografts and conduits in peripheral nerve repair.
Hand Clin. 2013 Aug;29(3):331-48
Authors: Lin MY, Manzano G, Gupta R
Abstract
Since the last update on nerve conduits and allograft in 2000, investigations have established the efficacy of these alternatives to autograft in the repair of small sensory neural gaps. However, limited insights into the biology of the regenerating nerve continue to preclude intelligent conduit design. Ongoing discoveries in neuroscience and biomaterial engineering hold promise for the eventual development of allograft and conduits with potential of surpassing nerve autografts in clinical efficacy. In this review, we summarize the history, recent advances, and emerging developments in nerve conduits and allograft.
PMID: 23895714 [PubMed - in process]
Read more... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23895714?dopt=Abstract
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