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JIANG Qing-yu,SHANG Ai-jia,SHI Xu-dong,et al.Establishment and evaluation of animal model of filum terminale traction tethered cord syndrome[J].JOURNAL OF REGIONAL ANATOMY AND OPERATIVE SURGERY,2024,33(11):985-990. DOI: 10.11659/jjssx.02E024036.
Establishment and evaluation of animal model of filum terminale traction tethered cord syndrome
To establish a new animal model of filum terminale traction tethered cord syndrome to explore its pathogenesis.
Methods
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Sixteen New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into the traction group and the sham group, with 8 rabbits in each group. The traction group used silk thread to establish a model of filum terminale traction tethered cord syndrome, while the sham group only cut the filum terminale without traction. After 8 weeks, the behavioral Talov score, lumbosacral MRI examination, somatosensory evoked potential detection, urodynamic index test and pathological analysis were completed.
Results
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At the 8th week after surgery, the hindlimb injury was obvious in the traction group, and the Talov scores at the 4th and 8th weeks after operation were lower than those in the sham group (
P
<
0.001).The lumbosacral MRI results at 8 weeks after surgery showed that the distal filum terminale was pulled by silk thread,with bladder abnormal enlargement in sagital MRI in the traction group, while axial MRI showed the spinal cord within the spinal canal was subjected to mechanical forces in the downward and dorsal directions; the sagittal and axial MRI of the sham group showed that the spinal cord was located in the midd
le of the spinal canal and the bladder size was normal.At the 8th week after surgery, the amplitude in the traction group was significantly lower than that in the sham group (
P
<
0.001), and the amplitude decreased by more than 50%. The overall latency period in the traction group was slightly longer than that in the sham group (
P
<
0.05).The results of urodynamic examination showed that the maximum bladder capacity in the traction group was significantly higher than that in the sham group (
Z
=-3.361,
P
<
0.001), the bladder pressure was significantly lower than that in the sham group (
Z
=-3.361,
P
<
0.001), and the bladder compliance was significantly higher than that in the sham group (
P
<
0.001).Pathological staining showed that the traction of the filum terminale on the spinal cord led to nerve tissue damage and degeneration of bladder epithelial cells.
Conclusion
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This study successfully established a model of filum terminale traction tethered cord syndrome of New Zealand white rabbits, which can provide reference for exploring the pathogenesis of tethered cord and understanding the pathological process of spinal cord injury.
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