title: Histological and electrophysiological assessment of the results of primary and secondary neurorrhaphy in a rabbit model.
abstract: The effect of the timing of neurorrhaphy on neuromuscular function was studied. The gastrocnemius neuromuscular units of 22 rabbits were used, with repairs performed immediately and 3 weeks after nerve transection. At the end of 3 months, electrophysiological and histological results were compared. The study found that there was a higher rate of neuromuscular function return in primarily sutured nerves (88.0%) than in nerves repaired by secondary suture (63.0%). The histological examination also confirmed a better preserved microscopic structure of the primary repair group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, 55139 Kurupelit-Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: T Nedim
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Karaismailoglu
authors.forename: Niyazi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tasci
authors.forename: Sancar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baris
authors.forename: Yilmaz
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tomak
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piskin
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials; D000818:Animals; D023421:Models, Animal; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011817:Rabbits; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013979:Tibial Nerve / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors