title: Experimental study of muscle-nerve-muscle neurotization.
abstract: A laboratory model for the study of possible reinnervation by muscle-nerve-muscle (MNM) neurotization is presented. Preliminary studies revealed that MNM neurotization occurs in synergistically closely-related facial muscles. However, for larger antagonistic somatic muscle (flexor and extensor), this phenomenon could not be reproduced. The potential clinical relevance of these findings is presented and discussed.
authors.affiliation: University Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical School, University of Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kermer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Millesi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Paternostro
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nuhr
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sabbas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D009121:Muscle Denervation; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000294:innervation*; D016067:Nerve Transfer; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D011817:Rabbits