Research Article

Long-Term Regeneration and Functional Recovery of a 15 mm Critical Nerve Gap Bridged by Tremella fuciformis Polysaccharide-Immobilized Polylactide Conduits

Table 1

The average diameter of regenerative nerve in PLA/TF and PLA conduits determined from the axial views of MRI at 2, 4, 6, and 8 months.

MonthsNerve diameter (mm)
PLA/TFPLA

20.4 ± 0.080.3 ± 0.10
41.0 ± 0.12*0.7 ± 0.12
61.3 ± 0.16*1.0 ± 0.08
82.1 ± 0.1*1.5 ± 0.14

between PLA/TF and PLA.