Development of a rat model of graded contusive spinal cord injury using a pneumatic impact device

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 574-580

  Sang, Jun Yeo ^a   Sung, Nam Hwang ^a,b   Seung, Won Park ^a   Young, Baeg Kim ^a   Byung, Kook Min ^a   Jeong, Taik Kwon ^a   Jong, Sik Suk ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b Chung Ang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Equipment and Supplies; Equipment Design; Models, Animal; Spinal Cord Injuries

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; DEVICE; DISEASE MODEL; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; KOREA; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

EID: 4444294231     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.4.574     Document Type: Article

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