In vitro and in vivo chitosan membranes testing for peripheral nerve reconstruction.

Tissue regeneration over a large defect with a subsequent satisfactory functional recovery still stands as a major problem in areas such as nerve regeneration or bone healing. The routine technique for the reconstruction of a nerve gap is the use of autologous nerve grafting, but still with severe c...

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Main Authors: M J Simões, A Gärtner, Y Shirosaki, R M Gil da Costa, P P Cortez, F Gartnër, J D Santos, M A Lopes, S Geuna, A S P Varejão, A Colette Maurício
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2011-02-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/344