Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol 2017; 30(02): 111-117
DOI: 10.3415/VCOT-16-02-0021
Original Research
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Evaluation of proximal and distal motor nerve conduction using the electrical root stimulation technique in the femoral and obturator nerves

Cengiz Ünsal
1   Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Physiology, Işikli-Aydin, Turkey
,
Erkut Turan
2   Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Işikli-Aydin, Turkey
,
Ömer G. Dilek
3   Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Istiklal Campus, Ortulu-Burdur, Turkey
,
Seyyid S. Sabanci
4   Kirikkale University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Anatomy, Yahşihan, Kirikkale, Turkey
,
Murat Sarierler
5   Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Surgery, Işikli-Aydin, Turkey
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Publikationsverlauf

Received: 03. Februar 2016

Accepted: 21. Januar 2016

Publikationsdatum:
28. Dezember 2017 (online)

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Summary

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the adaptability of the electrical root stimulation technique by achieving normative data from the obturator and femoral nerves of healthy dogs.

Methods: For this purpose, two stimulations and recordings were performed on both the obturator and femoral nerves in 40 dogs (22 males and 18 females). Electrical root stimulation was applied via monopolar needle electrodes between the sixth to seventh and fifth to sixth lumbar inter arcuate spaces to the obturator and femoral nerves, respectively. Muscle waves were recorded from the gracilis and sartorius muscles of the left and right pelvic limb.

Results: The proximal motor nerve conduction velocity was 60.89 ± 3.93 m/s and 59.87 ± 4.83 m/s in the obturator and femoral nerves, respectively.

Clinical significance: Our results showed that electrical root stimulation could be a useful method to test the integrity of the roots of obturator and femoral nerves and their proximal parts.