Keratin Gel as Conduit Filler for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration on a Rat Sciatic Nerve Injury Model

January 2010

Yen-Chih Lin, M. M. Ramadan, Lauren Kokai, Mark Van Dyke, Kacey G. Marra

Studysummary This study examined the use of keratin gel as a filler in nerve guides for peripheral nerve regeneration in a rat sciatic nerve injury model.

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