Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Rules to limp by: joint compensation conserves limb function after peripheral nerve injury.
- Journal:
- Biology letters
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Bauman, Jay M & Chang, Young-Hui
- Affiliation:
- School of Applied Physiology · United States
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
Locomotion persists across all manner of internal and external perturbations. The objective of this study was to identify locomotor compensation strategies in rodent models of peripheral nerve injury. We found that hip-to-toe limb length and limb angle was preferentially preserved over individual joint angles after permanent denervation of rat ankle extensor muscles. These findings promote further enquiry into the significance of limb-level function for neuromechanical control of legged locomotion.
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