Location
Philadelphia Campus
Start Date
27-4-2011 1:30 PM
End Date
27-4-2011 3:30 PM
Description
Background: The evaluation of rat movement patterns is pertinent when studying the particular influence an injury may have on ambulation. Previous studies have found that these animals will alter their load-bearing away from the injured limb. Change also occurs in the stride width between the immobilized limb and the opposite hind limb. The Functional indices for print length (PL), distance between first and fifth digits or toe spreading (TS), distance between second and fourth digits or intermediary toes (IT), and toe to opposite foot (TOF), was determined for each of the experimental groups. The focus of the present study was to evaluate ambulatory function throughout the healing period and to compare results to presurgical ambulatory function following the experimental interventions; laser induced gastrocnemius lacerations versus cold knife as well as the effect of exogenous nerve growth factor (NGF) injections into the muscle wound.
Kinesthetic Evaluation of Surgical Interventions To Improve Physiologic Performance
Philadelphia Campus
Background: The evaluation of rat movement patterns is pertinent when studying the particular influence an injury may have on ambulation. Previous studies have found that these animals will alter their load-bearing away from the injured limb. Change also occurs in the stride width between the immobilized limb and the opposite hind limb. The Functional indices for print length (PL), distance between first and fifth digits or toe spreading (TS), distance between second and fourth digits or intermediary toes (IT), and toe to opposite foot (TOF), was determined for each of the experimental groups. The focus of the present study was to evaluate ambulatory function throughout the healing period and to compare results to presurgical ambulatory function following the experimental interventions; laser induced gastrocnemius lacerations versus cold knife as well as the effect of exogenous nerve growth factor (NGF) injections into the muscle wound.