Effect of "Neurotripsy" on the Partially Denervated Muscle of the Dog.

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Abstract
A partial motor denervation of both anterior tibial muscles was produced in 11 control and 5 exptl. dogs by bilateral section of ventral roots L6 of the control group. Three and 5 months after the initial lesion there were no significant differences in wt. or tension between the right and left muscles. It was concluded that the rate of atrophy following corresponding ventral root sections is essentially the same for both muscles. The application of forceful massage (closed manual "neurotripsy," Billig''s method) to the partially denervated anterior tibial muscle on one side, 3 months after the initial lesion, did not significantly alter the rate and degree of atrophy of the treated muscle as compared to its untreated control, upon sacrifice 2 months later. This procedure apparently does not increase the residual innervation of the partially denervated muscle of the dog.
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