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dc.contributor.authorSahar, Muhammad Sana Ullah
dc.contributor.authorBarton, Matthew
dc.contributor.authorTansley, Geoffrey Douglas
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-06T12:31:32Z
dc.date.available2019-07-06T12:31:32Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.issn1673-5374
dc.identifier.doi10.4103/1673-5374.251186
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/385084
dc.description.abstractPeripheral nerve injuries are relatively common and can be caused by a variety of traumatic events such as motor vehicle accidents. They can lead to long-term disability, pain, and financial burden, and contribute to poor quality of life. In this review, we systematically analyze the contemporary literature on peripheral nerve gap management using nerve prostheses in conjunction with physical therapeutic agents. The use of nerve prostheses to assist nerve regeneration across large gaps (> 30 mm) has revolutionized neural surgery. The materials used for nerve prostheses have been greatly refined, making them suitable for repairing large nerve gaps. However, research on peripheral nerve gap management using nerve prostheses reports inconsistent functional outcomes, especially when prostheses are integrated with physical therapeutic agents, and thus warrants careful investigation. This review explores the effectiveness of nerve prostheses for bridging large nerve gaps and then addresses their use in combination with physical therapeutic agents.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWOLTERS KLUWER MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom1109
dc.relation.ispartofpageto1115
dc.relation.ispartofissue7
dc.relation.ispartofjournalNEURAL REGENERATION RESEARCH
dc.relation.ispartofvolume14
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNeurosciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1109
dc.titleBridging larger gaps in peripheral nerves using neural prosthetics and physical therapeutic agents
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
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gro.griffith.authorSahar, m
gro.griffith.authorTansley, Geoff
gro.griffith.authorBarton, Matthew J.


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