Role of durotomy on function outcome, tissue sparing, inflammation, and tissue stiffness after spinal cord injury in rats
Chen Jin,
Kaiwei Wang,
Yilong Ren
et al.
Abstract:Currently, there is a lack of effective treatments for spinal cord injury (SCI), a debilitating medical condition associated with enduring paralysis and irreversible neuronal damage. Extradural decompression of osseous as well as soft tissue components has historically been the principal objective of surgical procedures. Nevertheless, this particular surgical procedure fails to tackle the intradural compressive alterations that contribute to secondary SCI. Here, we propose an early intrathecal decompression st… Show more
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