ABSTRACT
The repair, regeneration and functional recovery of peripheral nerve defects are the clinical problems needed to be solved urgently.Researches showed that the hollow conduits of bridging nerve defects only had the functions of support and isolation, but the composite conduits could simulate nerve regeneration microenvironment and possess biological activity, which could effectively guide the migration of Schwann cells and the regeneration of axons to achieve satisfactory effects of restoration and functional recovery.With the development of tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, biomaterial and the techniques of cells and molecular biology, the construction of biomimetic and functional nerve conduits to bridge long nerve defects has attracted more and more attention. This review will provide a brief overview of the construction strategy of nerve conduits repairing long nerve defects of peripheral nerves.