Fig. 7From: Three-dimensional analysis of the characteristics of joint motion and gait pattern in a rodent model following spinal nerve ligationPerforming sciatic nerve ligation of the left L5 spinal nerve. Left panel: schematic of the procedure in which the L5 spinal nerves were isolated and tightly ligated with 6–0 silk sutures distal to the dorsal root ganglion (SNL = 10). Right panel: operative photographBack to article page