PEOT/PBT guides enhance nerve regeneration in long gap defects

D Santos, P Wieringa, L Moroni… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Development of new nerve guides is required for replacing autologous nerve grafts for the
repair of long gap defects after nerve injury. A nerve guide comprised only of electrospun …

Polymeric biomaterials for nerve regeneration: fabrication and implantation of a biodegradable nerve guide

WN Sivak, JM Bliley, KG Marra - Axon Growth and Regeneration: Methods …, 2014 - Springer
Optimizing the quantity, quality, and speed of axon regeneration is important in maximizing
functional outcomes following peripheral nerve injury. When severed, injured nerves must …

Current applications and future perspectives of artificial nerve conduits

X Jiang, SH Lim, HQ Mao, SY Chew - Experimental neurology, 2010 - Elsevier
Artificial nerve guide conduits have the advantage over autografts in terms of their
availability and ease of fabrication. However, clinical outcomes associated with the use of …

A new nerve guide conduit material composed of a biodegradable poly (phosphoester)

S Wang, ACA Wan, X Xu, S Gao, HQ Mao, KW Leong… - Biomaterials, 2001 - Elsevier
There is a resurgence of interest in the development of degradable and biocompatible
polymers for fabrication of nerve guide conduits (NGCs) in recent years. Poly …

Polyester based nerve guidance conduit design

D Yucel, GT Kose, V Hasirci - Biomaterials, 2010 - Elsevier
Nerve conduits containing highly aligned architecture that mimics native tissues are
essential for efficient regeneration of nerve injuries. In this study, a biodegradable nerve …

[HTML][HTML] Additive manufactured biodegradable poly (glycerol sebacate methacrylate) nerve guidance conduits

D Singh, AJ Harding, E Albadawi, FM Boissonade… - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Entubulating devices to repair peripheral nerve injuries are limited in their effectiveness
particularly for critical gap injuries. Current clinically used nerve guidance conduits are often …

Peripheral nerve conduit: materials and structures

S Houshyar, A Bhattacharyya… - ACS chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are the most common injury types to affect the nervous
system. Restoration of nerve function after PNI is a challenging medical issue. Extended …

Polymeric biomaterials as tissue scaffolds

JM Bliley, KG Marra - Stem cell biology and tissue engineering in dental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Optimizing the quantity, quality and speed of axon regeneration is important in maximizing
functional outcomes following peripheral nerve injury. When severed, injured nerves must …

Beyond the limiting gap length: peripheral nerve regeneration through implantable nerve guidance conduits

ER Riva, M Özkan, E Contreras, S Pawar… - Biomaterials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Peripheral nerve damage results in the loss of sensorimotor and autonomic functions, which
is a significant burden to patients. Furthermore, nerve injuries greater than the limiting gap …

Recent advances in nerve tissue engineering

BGX Zhang, AF Quigley, DE Myers… - … Journal of Artificial …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Nerve injury secondary to trauma, neurological disease or tumor excision presents a
challenge for surgical reconstruction. Current practice for nerve repair involves autologous …