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Temporal progression and extent of the return of sensation in the foot provided by the saphenous nerve after sciatic nerve transection and repair in the rat - implications for nociceptive assessments.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Rupp, A; Dornseifer, U; Rodenacker, K; Fichter, A; Jütting, U; Gais, P; Papadopulos, N; Matiasek, K
Abstract:
Sensory testing, by providing stimuli for nociceptors of the foot, is a popular method of evaluating sensory regeneration after damage to the sciatic nerve in the rat. In the following study, 20 rats were submitted to double transection of the sciatic nerve. The subsequent 14 mm gap was repaired through guidance interponation. In order to evaluate nerve regeneration, sensory testing was performed additionally to other methods, which included motor testing, morphometry, and electron microscopic a...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Somatosens Mot Res
Year:
2007
Journal volume:
24
Journal issue:
1-2
Pages contribution:
1-13
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1080/08990220601116329
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17558918
Print-ISSN:
0899-0220
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Plastische Chirurgie und Handchirurgie (Prof. Machens)
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