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EFFECTS OF STRETCHING THE TIBIAL NERVE OF THE RABBIT
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1973
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Limb ReconstructionPeripheral Nerve InjuryLower Limb TraumaTopographical AnatomySurgeryPeripheral NerveOrthopedic BiomechanicsPeripheral NervesOrthopaedic SurgeryFlap PhysiologyVascular PermeabilitySoft Tissue InjuryApplied AnatomyBiomechanicsHealth SciencesMechanobiologyNerve TrunkThe RabbitMicrosurgical Nerve RepairTibial NervePhysiologyWound HealingMedicine
The study examines stretching of a tibial nerve cut 2 cm above the ankle in rabbits. The aim is to determine how far a divided tibial nerve can be stretched without impairing repair. The authors assessed intraneural microcirculation, vascular permeability, and perineurial barrier function. The findings suggest limits to nerve tension that preserve repair, informing end‑to‑end suture practices in humans. The other information includes items 1, 2, and 3.
1. Stretching of the tibial nerve cut 2 centimetres above the ankle has been the subject of an experimental study in rabbits. 2. The effects on intraneural microcirculation, on vascular permeability, and on the barrier function of the perineurium have been analysed with the aim of determining the extent to which a divided nerve can be stretched without interfering with the process of repair. 3. The results obtained may prove valuable for understanding basic mechanisms and for establishing certain important limitations when end-to-end suture of a nerve trunk is performed under some degree of tension in man.