[Peculiarities of sciatic nerve endoneurium cellular composition in hip distraction osteosynthesis in dogs]

Using light and electron microscopy, sciatic nerve endoneurium cellular content was studied in 14 adult mongrel dogs subjected to hip elongation for 28-35 days after osteotomy. For light microscopy, semithin sections were prepared. The application of an automated image analysis has demonstrated a moderate increase in macrophage, fibroblast and mast cell content, which remained undetected during visual examination. The morphofunctional state and the distribution of these cells is suggestive of their participation in the extracellular matrix synthesis and remodeling, angiogenesis control, blood flow and endoneurial fluid content regulation in the process of peripheral nerve structural adaptation to extremity elongation.