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Experimental Evaluation of Tendon Transfer for the Treatment of Sciatic Nerve Paralysis in the Dog
Author(s) -
LESSER ARNOLD S.,
SOLIMAN SELIM SALIB
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1980.tb01656.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tendon , tendon transfer , arthrodesis , sciatic nerve , paralysis , anatomy , gait , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pathology , alternative medicine
The sciatic nerve was surgically transected in 6 dogs. The resulting dysfunction and the positive effects of a transfer of the tendon of the vastus lateralis muscle to the long digital extensor muscle were evaluated, alone and in combination with a talocrural arthrodesis. Two dogs that received both arthrodesis and tendon transfer showed the greatest improvement in gait.