Comparison of nerve graft and artificial conduits for bridging nerve defects

A study of nerve regeneration through a 1cm defect in the peroneal component of the sciatic nerve was performed on sixteen rabbits. Either silicone or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tubes or nerve graft were used to bridge the defect and the opposite limb was not operated upon. The rabbits that unde...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Merican, A., Ahmad, T.S.
Format: Article
Language:en
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2004
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/2487/1/Bridging_Nerve_Defects.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/2487/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15889558
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