Obongo R, Bon-Mardion N, Duclos C, Strunski V, Guerout N, Marie JP. Dual innervation may occur in a partially denervated muscle.
Muscle Nerve 2018;
59:108-115. [PMID:
30121966 DOI:
10.1002/mus.26323]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION
With a view to simplifying surgical techniques for selective laryngeal reinnervation, we addressed the question of whether it is feasible to receive additional innervation by a partially denervated muscle using an infrahyoid muscle model.
METHODS
In 90 rats (6 groups of 15), phrenic nerve transfer was used to reinnervate the sternothyroid muscle. In some cases, residual innervation by the original nerve was present. Three months later we performed electromyographic studies, contraction strength measurements, histologic assessment, and retrograde labeling.
RESULTS
Muscles reinnervated by the phrenic nerve had a greater "dual-response" rate (in terms of nerve latency, contraction strength, and retrograde labeling) than muscles in the control groups.
DISCUSSION
The phrenic nerve can impart its inspiratory properties to an initially denervated strap muscle-even when residual innervation is present. The preservation of contractile potential confirmed the feasibility of dual innervation in a previously injured muscle. Muscle Nerve 59:108-115, 2019.
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