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A Contusive Model of Unilateral Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Using the Infinite Horizon Impactor

Article DOI: 10.3791/3313
July 24th, 2012 •
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1International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries (ICORD), University of British Columbia, 2Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia

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July 24th, 2012

A reliable and repeatable way to produce a cervical unilateral spinal cord injury using the Infinite Horizon impactor is described. The method takes advantage of a custom designed frame and clamp to stabilize the spine. The standardized procedure and biomechanical injury parameters result in sufficient and sustained injuries.

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