MASCIS spinal cord contusion model

Animal Models of Acute Neurological Injuries

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 411-421

  Young, Wise ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Care; Contusion; Lesion volume; Spinal cord injury; Surgery; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869044970     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60327-185-1_35     Document Type: Chapter

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