Peripheral Nerve Repair with Cultured Schwann Cells: Getting Closer to the Clinics

Peripheral nerve injuries are a frequent and disabling condition, which affects 13 to 23 per 100.000 persons each year. Severe cases, with structural disruption of the nerve, are associated with poor functional recovery. The experimental treatment using nerve grafts to replace damaged or shortened a...

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Main Authors: Maria Carolina O. Rodrigues, Antonio Antunes Rodrigues, Loren E. Glover, Julio Voltarelli, Cesario V. Borlongan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/413091
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