A model of experimental spinal cord trauma based on computer-controlled intervertebral distraction: Characterization of graded injury

Spine

Volumn 29, Issue 21, 2004, Pages 2357-2364

  Dabney, Kirk W ^a   Ehrenshteyn, Marina ^a   Agresta, Cynthia A ^a   Twiss, Jeffery L ^a   Stern, Garland ^a   Tice, Lisa ^a   Salzman, Steven K ^a  

^a NEMOURS ALFRED I DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Distraction injury; Serotonin; Spinal cord injury; Tensile force

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; FORCE; HINDLIMB; INJURY SCALE; LOCOMOTION; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HINDLIMB; LAMINECTOMY; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, ANIMAL; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SEROTONIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 14844363697     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000143108.65385.74     Document Type: Article

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