and repair of peripheral nerves with different biomaterials: review

Hand: Peripheral Nerve


Regeneration and repair of peripheral nerves with different biomaterials: review


Siemionow M, Bozkurt M, Zor F (The Cleveland Clinic, OH) Microsurgery 30:574-588, 2010§



J.B. Tang, MD



Evidence Ranking


• D



Expert Rating


• 2



Abstract


Peripheral nerve injury may cause gaps between the nerve stumps. Axonal proliferation in nerve conduits is limited to 10–15 mm. Most of the supportive research has been done on rat or mouse models which are different from humans. Herein we review autografts and biomaterials which are commonly used for nerve gap repair and their respective outcomes. Nerve autografting has been the first choice for repairing peripheral nerve gaps. However, it has been demonstrated experimentally that tissue engineered tubes can also permit lead to effective nerve repair over gaps longer than 4 cm repair that was previously thought to be restorable by means of nerve graft only. All of the discoveries in the nerve armamentarium are making their way into the clinic, where they are, showing great potential for improving both the extent and rate of functional recovery compared with alternative nerve guides.



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