Neurophysiological and histopathological evaluation of low-dose radiation on the cauda equina and postlaminotomy fibrosis: An experimental study in the rat

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 463-469

  Su, Wei Ren ^a   Lee, Jung Shun ^a   Chen, Helen Hai Wen ^a   Wang, Liang Chao ^a   Huang, Yi Hung ^b   Jung, Yun Chih ^c   Jou, I Ming ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA YI CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAINAN SIN LAU HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cauda equine; Neuromonitoring; Postlaminectomy fibrosis; Radiation therapy; Somatosensory evoked potential

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CAUDA EQUINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON BEAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LAMINECTOMY; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MALE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PERIDURAL FIBROSIS; PERINEURAL FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RAT; SKIN FIBROSIS; WALKING; ANIMAL; DISEASE MODEL; FIBROSIS; NERVE CONDUCTION; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCAR; SCIATIC NERVE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; CAUDA EQUINA; CICATRIX; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; FIBROSIS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NEURAL CONDUCTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SCIATIC NERVE;

EID: 65549116452     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318195e299     Document Type: Article

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