TABLE 3.
Proposed reinnervation strategy
Target | Terminal Nerve | Nerve Root Origin | Primary Function | Reinnervating Nerve | Nerve Root Origin | Proposed Outcome |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Detrusor muscle |
Anterior vesical branch of pelvic nerve |
S2–4 |
Contraction of bladder |
Posterior division of obturator |
L2–4 |
Bladder contraction w/ thigh adduction |
Genital dermatome |
Pudendal nerve |
S2–4 |
Somatic sensation |
Saphenous nerve |
L2–4 |
Increased sensation |
External urinary sphincter | Pudendal nerve | S2–4 | Somatic control of external urinary sphincter | Branch to vastus medialis | L2–4 | Increased sphincter tone |