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1Norton Neuroscience Institute,Norton Healthcare, 2Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Department of Neurological Surgery and Goodman and Campbell Brain and Spine, Medical Neuroscience Graduate Program, and Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology,Indiana University School of Medicine
Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 02:02Animal Preparation and Application of the Spine Stabilizer
- 04:24Cervical Spinal Cord Laceration
- 06:12Results: Controlled Cervical Laceration Injury in Mice
- 06:47Conclusion
A novel technique to create a reproducible in vivo model of cervical spinal cord laceration injury in the mouse is described. This technique is based on spine stabilization by fixation of the cervical facets and laceration of the spinal cord using an oscillating blade with an accuracy of ±0.01 mm.
