OBJECTIVE Previous patient surveys have shown that patients with spinal cord or cauda
equina injuries prioritize recovery of bladder function. The authors sought to determine if …

In pilot work, we showed that somatic nerve transfers can restore motor function in long-term
decentralized dogs. We continue to explore the effectiveness of motor reinnervation in 30 …

We determined the effect of pelvic organ decentralization and reinnervation 1 yr later on
urinary bladder histology and function. Nineteen canines underwent decentralization by …

In the immediate management of patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), patients are typically
observed for a period of time to determine whether voluntary control of bladder function …

Aims We sought to determine whether somatic lumbar nerve transfer to the pelvic nerve's
anterior vesical branch after sacral decentralization for detrusor muscle reinnervation also …

Aims: This is a continuation of studies examining the effectiveness of root repairs and nerve
transfers for bladder reinnervation. Our previous retrograde fluorogold tracing studies from …

Object Nerve transfers are effective for restoring control to paralyzed somatic muscle groups
and, recently, even to denervated detrusor muscle in a canine model. A pilot project was …

This study was performed to determine whether nerve transfer immediately after spinal root
transection would lead to bladder reinnervation in a canine model. In one animal, the left …

Aims To assess bladder smooth muscle function and innervation after long‐term lower
spinal root transection in canines. Methods Thirteen female mixed‐breed hound dogs …

During the past century, diverse studies have focused on the development of surgical
strategies to restore function of a decentralized bladder after spinal cord or spinal root injury …