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ReviewJournal of hand surgery global online2024

The Role of Tissue Engineering and Three-Dimensional-Filled Conduits in Bridging Nerve Gaps: A Review of Recent Advancements.

Bryan S Crook, Mark M Cullen, Tyler S Pidgeon

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Review in Journal of hand surgery global online, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Bryan S CrookDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC.
Mark M CullenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC.
Tyler S PidgeonDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue-engineered nerve guidance conduits (NGCs) are an area of research interest and investment. Currently, two separate three-dimensional, filled NGCs have Food and Drug Administration approval in the management of nerve gaps up to 3 cm in length, with more on the horizon. Future NGC options will leverage increasingly intricate designs to mimic the natural biology and architecture of native nerve tissue. To enhance the development of next-generation NGCs, experimental protocols and models should be standardized. For the NGCs currently on the market, more clinical data and randomized comparative studies are needed.

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Filled conduitGraftNerve gapNerve injuryTissue engineering

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PMID39381400
PMCPMC11456632

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