Polymers in Neurosurgery

Polymers in Neurosurgery

Joy Hoskeri H., Preeti Gadyal, Preeti Shinde, Vidyashree Suryavanshi, Nivedita Pujari S., Arun K. Shettar

Neurosurgery, a field that operates at the intricate intersection of medicine and engineering, has long sought innovative solutions to address the complicated hindrances faced in the treatment of neurological disorders and nerve injuries. One such promising avenue is exploration of polymers in neurosurgical practice. Polymers can be employed as conjugated, doped polymers, or nanocarriers, fabricated hydrogels, scaffolds, or drug delivery vehicles, to treat brain tumors, craniotomies, spine surgery, and aneurysms. As the field of neurosurgery persists in pushing the horizon towards incorporating polymers in neurosurgery holds immense promise. This chapter covers polymer synthesis, polymer fabrication, and polymer applications in neurosurgery.

Keywords
Polymer, Neurosurgery, Nano-Polymers, Craniotomy, Spine Surgery

Published online 2/15/2025, 50 pages

Citation: Joy Hoskeri H., Preeti Gadyal, Preeti Shinde, Vidyashree Suryavanshi, Nivedita Pujari S., Arun K. Shettar, Polymers in Neurosurgery, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 172, pp 113-162, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903353-5

Part of the book on Applications of Polymers in Surgery II

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