Comparison of sciatic nerve regeneration through silicone tubes and nerve allografts.
Sciatic nerve regeneration through implanted silicone tubes was compared to allogenic nerve grafting in 30 adult female Sprague-Dawley rats. Regeneration was assessed at 10, 24, and 90 days post-transection. Axonal regrowth through the implanted neural prostheses was evaluated with electromyography and histologic examination.
Department of Veterinary Small Animal Surgery, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge 70803.
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D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000502:physiology; D004576:Electromyography; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology* / Q000637:transplantation; D012828:Silicones; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
D012828:Silicones