Refinement of the spinal cord injury rat model and validation of its applicability as a model for memory loss and chronic pain
Background: Laminectomy produces trauma in spinal cord injury (SCI) animal models resulting in impinging artefacts and welfare issues. Mechanizing laminectomy using a dental burr assisted (DBA) technique to reduce the impact of conventionally performed laminectomy on animal welfare without any alter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-07-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021016030 |