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Biomechanics of the rabbit cervical spine as a function of component transection
Author(s) -
Wetzel F. Todd,
Panjabi Manohar M.,
Pelker Richard R.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1554-527X
pISSN - 0736-0266
DOI - 10.1002/jor.1100070513
Subject(s) - cervical spine , biomechanics , anatomy , cervical spine injury , medicine , rabbit (cipher) , cervical vertebrae , surgery , computer science , computer security
The rabbit cervical spine in the form of the functiona spinal unit was tested in a manner analogous to that used to study human functional spinal units. Anatomies and biomechanical similarities and differences with the human were demonstrated. The rabbit cervical spine failed abruptly after a welldefined series of anterior or posterior segmental injuries. However, up to the failure point, the rabbit cervical spine exhibited an increased range of motion after each segmental injury. The results of this study were used to develop an in vivo model for the study of spinal injury in subsequent projects.