Thomas Freier, Co-founder of Monarch Bioimplants, Lucerne, Switzerland
Thomas Freier, a foremost expert in the development of biomaterials and polymers for medical device applications, gives an overview of chitosan, a promising biomaterial in nerve repair surgery. The session reviews preclinical and clinical studies supporting chitosan’s use in nerve repair and other medical applications.
Suggested Reading
Int Rev Neurobiol 2013;109:1
The use of chitosan-based scaffolds to enhance regeneration in the nervous system
- Gnavi S, et al
Microsurgery 2011;31:642
Reduction of post-traumatic neuroma and epineural scar formation in rat sciatic nerve by application of microcrystallic chitosan
- Marcol W, et al
Plast Reconstr Surg 2018;142:415
Enhancing the outcome of traumatic sensory nerve lesions of the hand by additional use of a chitosan nerve tube in primary nerve repair: A randomized controlled bicentric trial
- Neubrech F, et al
