Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Evaluating mechanisms and surgical alternatives to hyperselective neurectomy for treatment of spasticity in a rat model of spinal cord injury.
Zohra V Aslami, Aidan S Weitzner, William Padovano, Emma K Rowley, Alexis Lowe, Cameron Ghergherehchi, Rachana Suresh, Danielle J Sim, Zachary Zamore, Erica B Lee, Matthew J Elrick, Sami H Tuffaha
Published: 202510.1097/PRS.0000000000012487
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hyperselective neurectomy (HSN) involves transection of most terminal nerve branches supplying a spastic muscle with subsequent recovery of strength resulting from collateral regeneration of spared motor neurons. However, the underlying m…
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