Biodegradable cuff an adjunct to peripheral nerve repair: a study in dogs.
This is a report of a study in which cuffs of biodegradable copolymers were placed about ulnar and peroneal nerves in legs of ten adult mongrel dogs. The results were evaluated by clinical response, electromyographic observations, nerve conduction studies, and light microscopic examination.
D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004285:Dogs; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D009431:Neural Conduction; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D011098:Polyglactin 910; D011108:Polymers; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology
D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011108:Polymers; D011098:Polyglactin 910