Past, present, and future of nerve conduits in the treatment of peripheral nerve injury

A Muheremu, Q Ao - BioMed research international, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
With significant advances in the research and application of nerve conduits, they have been
used to repair peripheral nerve injury for several decades. Nerve conduits range from …

3D bioprinted scaffolds for tissue repair and regeneration

N Liu, X Zhang, Q Guo, T Wu, Y Wang - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has emerged as a revolutionary manufacturing
strategy that could realize rapid prototyping and customization. It has revolutionized the …

In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility evaluation of a 3D bioprinted gelatin-sodium alginate/rat Schwann-cell scaffold

Z Wu, Q Li, S Xie, X Shan, Z Cai - Materials Science and Engineering: C, 2020 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injuries often cause different degrees of sensory and motor function loss.
Currently, the repair effect of the “gold standard”, autologous nerve transplantation, is …

Biocompatibility evaluation of a 3D-bioprinted alginate-GelMA-bacteria nanocellulose (BNC) scaffold laden with oriented-growth RSC96 cells

Z Wu, S Xie, Y Kang, X Shan, Q Li, Z Cai - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Peripheral nerve injury can cause various degrees of damage to the morphological structure
and physiological function of the peripheral nerve. At present, compared with “gold …

The role of current techniques and concepts in peripheral nerve repair

KS Houschyar, A Momeni, MN Pyles… - Plastic surgery …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with peripheral nerve injuries, especially severe injury, often face poor nerve
regeneration and incomplete functional recovery, even after surgical nerve repair. This …

Surgical repair in humans after traumatic nerve injury provides limited functional neural regeneration in adults

WA Palispis, R Gupta - Experimental neurology, 2017 - Elsevier
Traumatic nerve injuries result in devastating loss of neurologic function with unpredictable
functional recovery despite optimal medical management. After traumatic nerve injury and …

Restoration of neurological function following peripheral nerve trauma

DP Kuffler, C Foy - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Following peripheral nerve trauma that damages a length of the nerve, recovery of function
is generally limited. This is because no material tested for bridging nerve gaps promotes …

Nerve repair with nerve conduits: problems, solutions, and future directions

R Rebowe, A Rogers, X Yang… - Journal of hand and …, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Nerve conduits are becoming increasingly popular for the repair of peripheral nerve injuries.
Their ease of application and lack of donor site morbidity make them an attractive option for …

Corneal neurotization for neurotrophic keratopathy: Review of surgical techniques and outcomes

CY Liu, AC Arteaga, SE Fung, MS Cortina… - The ocular …, 2021 - Elsevier
Neurotrophic keratopathy is a degenerative disease in which damage to the corneal nerves
leads to corneal hypoesthesia. Injuries to neurotrophic corneas are notoriously difficult to …

Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound treatment improved the rate of autograft peripheral nerve regeneration in rat

W Jiang, Y Wang, J Tang, J Peng, Y Wang, Q Guo… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Low intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) has been widely used in clinic for the treatment of
repairing pseudarthrosis, bone fractures and of healing in various soft tissues. Some reports …