Mason, S.; Harle, J. and Phillips, J. B.
(2009).
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Abstract
Peripheral nerve repair is often compromised by a failure to restore the biomechanical integrity of damaged nerves. Restoration of the tensile properties of nerves, in particular their ability to bend and stretch during limb movement, is an important consideration in the design of tissue engineered repair conduits and other repair approaches. An understanding of the mechanical architecture of peripheral nerves that underpins their tensile properties is therefore desirable. Previous research has identified that the stiffness of rat peripheral nerves varies longitudinally according to where they traverse joints. This study explores how ultrastructural features such as the size-distribution of collagen fibrils and the thickness of the perineurium vary in specific regions of rat sciatic nerves.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2009 The Authors |
| ISSN: | 1473-2262 |
| Extra Information: | Poster presentation at Tissue and Cell Engineering Society (TCES) meeting 8-10 July 2009, Universities of Glasgow & Strathclyde |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Science > Life, Health and Chemical Sciences Science > Physical Sciences |
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| Item ID: | 17848 |
| Depositing User: | James Phillips |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2009 13:47 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2012 11:59 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/17848 |
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