摘要
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) in rodents have been created by laceration, contusion, compression, or intramedullary injection of toxic agents. The choice of an appropriate SCI model should be made for each study based on the experimental design, with care taken to avoid unintended complications such as hemorrhage. Technical comments will be made in this communication describing the 1) importance of vertebral stabi- lization, 2) injury preparation, and 3) landmarks to improve the preci- sion and reproducibility of the SCI.
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) in rodents have been created by laceration, contusion, compression, or intramedullary injection of toxic agents. The choice of an appropriate SCI model should be made for each study based on the experimental design, with care taken to avoid unintended complications such as hemorrhage. Technical comments will be made in this communication describing the 1) importance of vertebral stabi- lization, 2) injury preparation, and 3) landmarks to improve the preci- sion and reproducibility of the SCI.
基金
Norton Healthcare for their ongoing support