Spinal fixation after laminectomy in pigs prevents postoperative spinal cord injury

Spinal fixation after laminectomy in pigs prevents postoperative spinal cord injury

Abstract Background A safe, effective, and ethically sound animal model is essential for preclinical research to investigate spinal medical devices. We report the initial failure of a porcine spinal survival model and a potential solution by fixating the spine. Methods Eleven female Dutch Landrace p...

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Main Authors: Emma M. H. Slot, Bart deBoer, Saskia Redegeld, Sander vanThoor, Nizar Moayeri, Willem‐Bart Slooff, Irene A. Schaafsma, Björn Meij, Tristan P. C. vanDoormaal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Animal Models and Experimental Medicine
Subjects:
fixation
interlaminar decompression
medical device model
spinal cord injury
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ame2.12213

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https://doi.org/10.1002/ame2.12213

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