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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-10-13
pubmed:abstractText
Lesions of the peripheral nervous system result in the loss of sensory and motor function and may in addition be accompanied by severe neuropathic syndromes originating from aberrant axonal regrowth. The transplantation of autologous nerve grafts represents the current "gold standard" during reconstructive surgery, despite obvious side effects. Depending on the demands of the lesion site, various donor nerves may be used for grafting (e.g., the sural, saphenous), sacrificing native functions in their target areas. Recently, several synthetic nerve guide implants have been introduced and approved for clinical use to replace autologous transplants. This alternative therapy is based on pioneering studies with experimental nerve guides.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1524-4040
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
59
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
740-7; discussion 747-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Synthetic nerve guide implants in humans: a comprehensive survey.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurobiology, Natural and Medical Sciences Institute, University of Tuebingen, Reutlingen, Germany. schlosshauer@nmi.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review