The anatomic study of transferring thoracic nerve roots to lumbar nerve root inside the spinal canal of paraplegia

OBJECTIVE: To study the fundamental anatomy of transferring T(9-12) nerve roots to L(2-4) nerve root for the quadriceps function recovery inside the spinal canal of paraplegia.

METHODS: Thoracic and lumbar spinal canal and spinal dura mater of 5 adult cadavers (male 2 and female 3) were opened and explored. Investigated including: the position which T₉-L₄ nerve root generated from spinal cord; the relation between the position which T₉-L₄ nerve root generated from spinal cord and T₁₂ vertebrae and L₁ vertebrae; The length beginning part of T₉-L₄ nerve root inside the spinal canal. The diameter of T₉-L₄ nerve root. The distance between the T₉-L₄ nerve root separately. The distance between the position which T(9-12) nerve root separately generated from dura mater and the middle of L₂ vertebrae.

RESULTS: T₉ nerve root generated from the middle part of T₉ vertebrae; L₄ nerve root generates from middle part of L₂ vertebrae. The average length of T₉-L₄ nerve root inside the spinal canal separately was 16.12, 22.97, 30.43, 43.47, 56.02, 70.03, 88.70 and 113.65 mm. The average diameter of T₉-L₄ nerve root separately was 2.45, 2.04, 1.96, 2.18, 2.32, 2.56, 3.10 and 3.26 mm. The average distance between the beginning part of T₉-L₄ nerve root separately was 22.87, 25.08, 28.47, 27.38, 29.78, 31.93 and 31.00 mm. The average distance between the position which T(9-12) nerve root separately generated from dura mater and the middle of L₂ vertebrae was 118.69, 95.82, 70.74, and 42.27 mm.

CONCLUSIONS: T(9-12) nerve root can be used as donor nerve for repair L(2-4) nerve root. The level of L₂ vertebrae can be anastomose site of the recipient nerve.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery - 48(2010), 20 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 1577-80

Sprache:

Chinesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Su, Qing-jun [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhi-wei [VerfasserIn]
Han, Na [VerfasserIn]
He, Jiao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Tian-bing [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

English Abstract
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 18.08.2011

Date Revised 23.12.2010

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM204526388