Detrimental effects of immobilization on functional recovery after sciatic nerve crush

Sarikcioglu L., Ozkan O., Gurer E.

JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY, vol.21, no.5, pp.307-312, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1055/s-2005-871772
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF RECONSTRUCTIVE MICROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.307-312
  • Keywords: immobilization, crush injury, sciatic nerve, LIMB IMMOBILIZATION, MUSCLE, RAT, REPAIR
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Peripheral-nerve trauma has been a challenge to surgeons, with significant advances in the surgery of repair. Immobilization of the injured limb after repair has been the traditional method of treatment. Although peripheral-nerve regeneration has been studied extensively, the correlation between functional recovery and the immobilization period has not been well-documented. In the present study, the authors studied the effects of immobilization on axonal regeneration after sciatic crush injury. They found a detrimental effect of immobilization on the functional recovery.