{"title":"A preliminary study on B -mode ultrasonic evaluation of muscle recovery after functional gracilis muscle transplantation","authors":"Yi Hou, Jiantao Yang, Bengang Qin, Liqiang Gu","doi":"10.3760/CMA.J.ISSN.1001-2036.2019.02.001","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Objective \nTo investigate the value of the B-mode ultrasound method for muscle recovery after transplantation. \n \n \nMethods \nFrom January, 2009 to January, 2014, 35 patients of functioning free gracilis muscle transplantation for brachial plexus injury were involved. Using B-mode ultrasound to determine the cross-sectional area (CSA) of transplanted gracilismuscle at rest and contraction state. The contraction ratio (CR) and the muscle bulk ratio (MBR) was calculated based on the CSA. Then the CR and MBR were analysised statistically with manual muscle strength and joint range of motion (ROM) to investigate the correlation. \n \n \nResults \nThe followed-up time was 8-24 months, averaged of 22.4 months. The CR of the transplated muscle was (1.23±0.15), which was significantly correlated with muscle strength and joint ROM (P 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in muscle strength and ROM between patients with MBR greater than 1 and those with MBR less than 1 (P= 0.054, P=0.284, respectively). \n \n \nConclusion \nThe transplanted muscle recovery can be quantitatively reflected by the CR. CR enlargement of the transplanted gracilis muscle indicated a better recovery of muscle contraction function. MBR is not suitable for evaluating function recovery of transplanted muscles. \n \n \nKey words: \nGracilis; Functional muscle transplantation; B-mode ultrasound; Muscle contraction; Muscle strength","PeriodicalId":60782,"journal":{"name":"中华显微外科杂志","volume":"42 1","pages":"105-109"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2019-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"中华显微外科杂志","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.3760/CMA.J.ISSN.1001-2036.2019.02.001","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Objective
To investigate the value of the B-mode ultrasound method for muscle recovery after transplantation.
Methods
From January, 2009 to January, 2014, 35 patients of functioning free gracilis muscle transplantation for brachial plexus injury were involved. Using B-mode ultrasound to determine the cross-sectional area (CSA) of transplanted gracilismuscle at rest and contraction state. The contraction ratio (CR) and the muscle bulk ratio (MBR) was calculated based on the CSA. Then the CR and MBR were analysised statistically with manual muscle strength and joint range of motion (ROM) to investigate the correlation.
Results
The followed-up time was 8-24 months, averaged of 22.4 months. The CR of the transplated muscle was (1.23±0.15), which was significantly correlated with muscle strength and joint ROM (P 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in muscle strength and ROM between patients with MBR greater than 1 and those with MBR less than 1 (P= 0.054, P=0.284, respectively).
Conclusion
The transplanted muscle recovery can be quantitatively reflected by the CR. CR enlargement of the transplanted gracilis muscle indicated a better recovery of muscle contraction function. MBR is not suitable for evaluating function recovery of transplanted muscles.
Key words:
Gracilis; Functional muscle transplantation; B-mode ultrasound; Muscle contraction; Muscle strength
期刊介绍:
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery was established in 1978, the predecessor of which is Microsurgery. Chinese Journal of Microsurgery is now indexed by WPRIM, CNKI, Wanfang Data, CSCD, etc. The impact factor of the journal is 1.731 in 2017, ranking the third among all journal of comprehensive surgery.
The journal covers clinical and basic studies in field of microsurgery. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference.