A novel experimental rat model of peripheral nerve scarring that reliably mimics post-surgical complications and recurring adhesions

• Main Authors: Angela Lemke (Author), Carina Penzenstadler (Author), James Ferguson (Author), Dominika Lidinsky (Author), Rudolf Hopf (Author), Monika Bradl (Author), Heinz Redl (Author), Susanne Wolbank (Author), Thomas Hausner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Company of Biologists, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inflammation, fibrosis and perineural adhesions with the surrounding tissue are common pathological processes following nerve injury and surgical interventions on peripheral nerves in human patients. These features can reoccur following external neurolysis, currently the most common surgical treatme...