Spinal cord tissue changes due to residual compression in a novel rat contusion model

Residual compression can potentially lead to the exacerbation of the initial spinal cord trauma and is currently corrected by performing surgical decompression. Decompression is one of the few treatment options currently available to clinicians, but until direct beneficial effects are proven, its us...

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Main Author: Sjovold, Simon Gerhard
Language:English
Published: 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/17765