Each of eight mongrel dogs received a 0.5 ml injection of polytef paste into the right vocal fold. These dogs were killed at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after injection, and a number of organs were examined. Polarizing microscopy was used to examine the upper cervical lymph nodes, lower cervical lymph nodes, mediastinal lymph nodes, abdominal lymph nodes, cerebral cortex, brainstem, lung, liver, spleen, and kidney to determine if migration of polytef had occurred. Examination of these organs revealed that there was consistent migration of polytef particles into the cervical lymph nodes, with the highest incidence occurring in upper cervical lymph nodes on the side of injection. There was no evidence of migration of polytef particles to distant sites. The study shows that polytef particles may migrate to cervical lymph nodes after injection into the larynx; however, there is no evidence of distant migration.
Bilateral nerve cable graft repairs were made in the sciatic nerves of Wistar rats. One group of repairs was treated locally with triamcinolone acetonide (0.5 mg), one group was exposed to the systemic effects of the drug, and one group was left untreated. Nerve regeneration was measured by nerve-stimulated muscle twitch strength, as well as several electrophysiologic parameters of the compound action potential conducted through the graft. Results suggest that nerve regeneration through an autogenous graft is significantly improved by local treatment with triamcinolone acetonide. Further studies are indicated to determine appropriate dosage necessary to maximize the beneficial local effects.
We propose an animal model from which it is possible to follow nerve-muscle unit recovery after a nerve graft easily, consistently, and relatively inexpensively. The model is also compatible with subsequent histologic or histochemical analysis. We document the recovery of a group of animals after nerve grafting to demonstrate the flexibility of the model.
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