Abstract
This article summarizes the biomechanical relationship of the spinal column to load stresses with respect to column failure, and the resulting associated central nervous system injury. In addition, it presents pertinent animal research, which has focused onto the development standardized animal spinal cord injury model.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 453-470 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Journal | Critical Care Clinics |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1987 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine