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1Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Department of Neurological Surgery and Goodman and Campbell Brain and Spine,Indiana University School of Medicine, 2Medical Neuroscience Graduate Program,Indiana University School of Medicine, 3Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,Indiana University School of Medicine, 4Norton Neuroscience Institute,Norton Healthcare
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:38Exposure of the Cervical Spinal Laminae
- 05:00Stabilizing the Vertebrae and Performing the Impact Injury
- 07:41Results: Examples of Acceptable Versus Unacceptable Data Readouts Following Impact with the NYU/MASCIS Impactor
- 08:20Conclusion
Vertebral stabilization is necessary for minimizing variability, and for producing consistent experimental spinal cord injuries. Using a customized stabilizing apparatus in conjunction with the NYU/MASCIS impactor device, we have demonstrated here the proper equipment and procedure for generating reproducible hemi-contusive cervical (C5) spinal cord injuries in adult rats.
