Trends in the design of nerve guidance channels in peripheral nerve tissue engineering

V Chiono, C Tonda-Turo - Progress in neurobiology, 2015 - Elsevier
The current trend of peripheral nerve tissue engineering is the design of advanced nerve
guidance channels (NGCs) acting as physical guidance for regeneration of nerves across …

Construction of tissue engineered nerve grafts and their application in peripheral nerve regeneration

X Gu, F Ding, Y Yang, J Liu - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
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 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 …

Nerve guidance conduit development for primary treatment of peripheral nerve transection injuries: A commercial perspective

BJ Parker, DI Rhodes, CM O'Brien, AE Rodda… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Commercial nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) for repair of peripheral nerve discontinuities
are of little use in gaps larger than 30 mm, and for smaller gaps they often fail to compete …

Biomedical engineering strategies for peripheral nerve repair: surgical applications, state of the art, and future challenges

BJ Pfister, T Gordon, JR Loverde… - Critical Reviews™ in …, 2011 - dl.begellhouse.com
Damage to the peripheral nervous system is surprisingly common and occurs primarily from
trauma or a complication of surgery. Although recovery of nerve function occurs in many mild …

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 …

Natural-based biomaterials for peripheral nerve injury repair

BE Fornasari, G Carta, G Gambarotta… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral nerve injury treatment is a relevant problem because of nerve lesion high
incidence and because of unsatisfactory regeneration after severe injuries, thus resulting in …

A compound scaffold with uniform longitudinally oriented guidance cues and a porous sheath promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in vivo

L Huang, L Zhu, X Shi, B Xia, Z Liu, S Zhu, Y Yang… - Acta biomaterialia, 2018 - Elsevier
Scaffolds with inner fillers that convey directional guidance cues represent promising
candidates for nerve repair. However, incorrect positioning or non-uniform distribution of …

Functional polymer‐based nerve guide conduits to promote peripheral nerve regeneration

X Zhang, W Qu, D Li, K Shi, R Li, Y Han… - Advanced Materials …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Bridging critical‐sized defects in peripheral nerves to achieve functional recovery is a
challenge for orthopedic and hand surgeons. Inadequate regeneration of peripheral nerve …

Emerging nanotechnology approaches in tissue engineering for peripheral nerve regeneration

C Cunha, S Panseri, S Antonini - Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology …, 2011 - Elsevier
Effective nerve regeneration and functional recovery subsequent to peripheral nerve injury
is still a clinical challenge. Autologous nerve graft transplantation is a feasible treatment in …