Effect of spinal cord compression on local vascular blood flow and perfusion capacity.

Effect of spinal cord compression on local vascular blood flow and perfusion capacity.

Spinal cord injury (SCI) can induce prolonged spinal cord compression that may result in a reduction of local tissue perfusion, progressive ischemia, and potentially irreversible tissue necrosis. Due to the combination of risk factors and the varied presentation of symptoms, the appropriate method a...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Alshareef, Vibhor Krishna, Jahid Ferdous, Ahmed Alshareef, Mark Kindy, Vijaya B Kolachalama, Tarek Shazly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182502?pdf=render

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