Strain and excursion of the sciatic nerve in the dog: Biomechanical considerations in the development of a clinical test for increased neural mechanosensitivity

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 330-336

  Babbage, Christine S ^a   Coppieters, Michel W ^a,b   McGowan, Catherine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Neuro Orthopaedic Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Nerve biomechanics; Neuropathy; Straight leg raising

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; CALIBRATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DOG DISEASE; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; JOINT FUNCTION; LEG MOVEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBOSACRAL PLEXUS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; SCIATIC NERVE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

ANIMALS; BACK PAIN; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HINDLIMB; HIP JOINT; MALE; MOVEMENT; SCIATIC NERVE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 34548836049     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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