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ArticleBioMed research international2019

Customized Scaffold Design Based on Natural Peripheral Nerve Fascicle Characteristics for Biofabrication in Tissue Regeneration.

Zhi Yao, Li-Wei Yan, Shuai Qiu, Fu-Lin He, Fan-Bin Gu, Xiao-Lin Liu, Jian Qi, Qing-Tang Zhu

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Article in BioMed research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. 3D Printed Personalized Nerve Guide Conduits for Precision Repair of Peripheral Nerve Defects.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2022
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhi Yao *Department of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-3870
Li-Wei Yan *Department of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Shuai QiuDepartment of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Fu-Lin HeDepartment of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Fan-Bin GuDepartment of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Xiao-Lin LiuDepartment of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
Jian QiDepartment of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4993-1335
Qing-Tang ZhuDepartment of Microsurgery and Orthopedic Trauma, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6256-1602
Sun Yat-sen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe use of a biofabrication nerve scaffold, which mimics the nerve microstructure, as an alternative for autologous nerve transplantation is a promising strategy for treating peripheral nerve defects. This study aimed to design a customized biofabrication scaffold model with the characteristics of human peripheral nerve fascicles.

methodsWe used Micro-MRI technique to obtain different nerve fascicles. A full-length 28 cm tibial nerve specimen was obtained and was divided into 14 two-centimetre nerve segments. 3D models of the nerve fascicles were obtained by three-dimensional reconstruction after image segmentation. The central line of the nerve fascicles was fitted, and the aggregation of nerve fascicles was analysed quantitatively. The nerve scaffold was designed by simulating the clinical nerve defect and extracting information from the acquired nerve fascicle data; the scaffold design was displayed by 3D printing to verify the accuracy of the model.

resultThe microstructure of the sciatic nerve, tibial nerve, and common peroneal nerve in the nerve fascicles could be obtained by three-dimensional reconstruction. The number of cross fusions of tibial nerve fascicles from proximal end to distal end decreased gradually. By designing the nerve graft in accordance with the microstructure of the nerve fascicles, the 3D printed model demonstrated that the two ends of the nerve defect can be well matched.

conclusionThe microstructure of the nerve fascicles is complicated and changeable, and the spatial position of each nerve fascicle and the long segment of the nerve fascicle aggregation show great changes at different levels. Under the premise of the stability of the existing imaging techniques, a large number of scanning nerve samples can be used to set up a three-dimensional database of the peripheral nerve fascicle microstructure, integrating the gross imaging information, and provide a template for the design of the downstream nerve graft model.

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Tissue EngineeringTissue ScaffoldsHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingModels, AnatomicNerve RegenerationPeripheral NervesPrinting, Three-Dimensional

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