The early effects of sympathectomy on bone blood flow

Several laboratories, including our own, have investigated the physiology of bone blood flow by perfusion of the tibia via the nutrient artery. Any damage caused to the nerve supply by cannulation of the artery might affect the results. The possible effect of such damage was investigated by measurin...

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Published inCalcified tissue international Vol. 36; no. 5; p. 622
Main Authors Davies, R, Tothill, P, Hooper, G, Fleming, R H, McCarthy, I D, Hughes, S P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1984
Subjects
Animals
Bone and Bones - blood supply
Dogs
Female
Femoral Nerve - physiology
Femur - blood supply
Humerus - blood supply
Male
Microspheres
Radius - blood supply
Regional Blood Flow
Sciatic Nerve - physiology
Sympathectomy
Tibia - blood supply
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Summary:Several laboratories, including our own, have investigated the physiology of bone blood flow by perfusion of the tibia via the nutrient artery. Any damage caused to the nerve supply by cannulation of the artery might affect the results. The possible effect of such damage was investigated by measuring blood flow to the dog tibia using a microsphere technique, before and after sympathectomy. No effect was found and the tibial nutrient artery is therefore a suitable vessel for perfusion when estimating nutrient exchange in bone.
ISSN:0171-967X
DOI:10.1007/BF02405377