Fabrication of Silicone Tubes in Experimental Nerve Surgery
Open Access
- 1 March 1995
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery
- Vol. 3 (1) , 54-55
- https://doi.org/10.1177/229255039500300102
Abstract
A technique of fabricating silicone tubes to the desired dimensions from a silicone sheet is described. The fabricated tube was used successfully as a conduit for the rat tibial nerve defect. The advantages and disadvantages of fabricated tubes are discussed.Keywords
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