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SUBMITTER: Aigner TB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7063334 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Aigner T B TB Haynl C C Salehi S S O'Connor A A Scheibel T T
Materials today. Bio 20200127
The current gold standard in peripheral nerve repair is nerve autografts for bridging gaps larger than a centimeter. However, autografts are associated with a low availability and the loss of function at the donor site. Nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) made of biocompatible and biodegradable materials reflect suitable alternatives. Clinically approved NGCs comprise either wraps that are rolled around the loose ends of the nerve or steady-state tubes; however, both lack internal guidance structures ...[more]