Impairment of Weight Support of Lower Limbs after Spinal Cord Hemisection in Rhesus Monkeys

VernacularTitle:脊髓损伤后恒河猴双下肢体重支撑的改变
Author: Wen ZHAO ¹ ; Rui-Han WEI ; Jia-Sheng RAO ; Can ZHAO ; Peng-Yu TIAN ; Xia ZHOU ; Run JI ; Li-Feng LI ; Zhao-Yang YANG ; Xiao-Guang LI
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1. 首都医科大学神经生物学系
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: spinal cord injury; lower limbs; body weight; support; rhesus monkeys
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2018;24(3):266-268
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To observe the influence of spinal cord injury on lower limbs weight support capacity,and the changes with time. Methods Six adult female rhesus monkeys with thoracic(T7-9)right spinal cord hemi-section were measured the plantar pressure ratio of both lower limbs with Foot-Scan system before,and six and twelve weeks after operation. Results There was no statistical difference between both sides of limbs before operation(Z=-1.330,P>0.05),while the plantar pressure ratio was more on the left limbs six and twelve weeks after operation(Z>4.783,P<0.001).The plantar pressure ratio of right lower limb became less and less during observation(Z=3.191,P<0.001). Conclusion The weight support capacity of affected limbs is injured after spinal cord hemi-section in monkeys, and would become worse without intervention.