Hollowfiber Polyurethane-Collagen Coating Chitosan as Nerve Graft for Therapy of Peripheral Nerve Injury in Extreme Paralysis

• Main Authors: Nur Maulida, Hendita, Qulub, Fitriyatul, Fresia Rosdiani, Azizah, Sandyakala Purnama, Disca, Dwi Saraswati, Karina, Widiyanti1, Prihartini
• Format: Article NonPeerReviewed
• Language: English
• Published: Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland 2016
• Subjects: R856-857 Biomedical engineering. Electronics. Instrumentation
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/45410/1/2.%20Hollowfiber%20Polyurethane-Collagen%20Coating.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/45410/
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Peripheral nerve injury with gaps between 5 and 30 mm can result in permanent paralysis because axons are cut. The distance between axons, which is more than 1-2 cm, needs graft in the form of nerve connecting pipe in order to repair the defects. A synthesis of hollowfiber polyurethane-collagen c...