Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine involve many different artificial and biologic
materials, frequently integrated in composite scaffolds, which can be repopulated with …

Multiple biological, synthetic and hybrid polymers are used for multiple medical applications.
A wide range of different polymers is available, and they have further the advantage to be …

Tissue engineered nerve grafts (TENGs) have emerged as a potential alternative to
autologous nerve grafts, the gold standard for peripheral nerve repair. Typically, TENGs are …

Artificial and non-artificial nerve grafts are the gold standard in peripheral nerve
reconstruction in cases with extensive loss of nerve tissue, particularly where a direct end-to …

Several nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) and nerve protectant wraps are approved by the
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical use in peripheral nerve repair. These …

Peripheral nerve injury is a worldwide clinical problem which could lead to loss of neuronal
communication along sensory and motor nerves between the central nervous system (CNS) …

Surgical repair of severe peripheral nerve injuries represents not only a pressing medical
need, but also a great clinical challenge. Autologous nerve grafting remains a golden …

Peripheral nerve injuries that induce gaps larger than 1–2cm require bridging strategies for
repair. Autologous nerve grafts are still the gold standard for such interventions, although …

Peripheral nerve injury is a common clinical entity, which may arise due to traumatic,
tumorous, or even iatrogenic injury in craniomaxillofacial surgery. Despite advances in …

Currently, surgical treatments for peripheral nerve injury are less than satisfactory. The gold
standard of treatment for peripheral nerve gaps> 5 mm is the autologous nerve graft; …