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A Contusion Model of Severe Spinal Cord Injury in Rats

A Contusion Model of Severe Spinal Cord Injury in Rats

DOI:
10.3791/50111-v

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10:00 min

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August 17, 2013

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, , , , , ,
1Department of Neuroscience, Division of Neurosurgery,Medical University of South Carolina, 2Bioengineering,Clemson University, 3Clemson-MUSC Bioengineering Joint Program

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  • 00:00Title
  • 00:17Introduction
  • 00:53Preparation
  • 02:30Procedure
  • 09:04Conclusion

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A contusion model of severe spinal cord injury is described. Detailed pre-operative, operative and post-operative steps are described to obtain a consistent model.

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Spinal Cord InjuryContusion ModelSevere SCIStereotactic FrameComputer Controlled ImpactorHypothermiaUrinary Tract InfectionWeight MonitoringBladder ExpressionFunctional OutcomesNeuroprotectiveNeuroregenerative

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