Chronic regenerative changes in the spinal cord after cord compression injury in rats.
RatSpinal cord injuryCompressionWistarfemalen = 20 adult female rats in totalExtradural electrodes placed proximal and distal to the injury site, with subcutaneous receiver-stimulatorsElectrodes implanted immediately following injury
Model: Extradural clip compression of the spinal cord at T6-7
All 20 animals showed complete absence of normal cord tissue at the injury site with frequent cystic cavitation, and extensive regenerative changes were present in every animal, but statistical analysis showed no significant difference between stimulated and control groups.
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