Open AccessEffect of thoracic arthrodesis in prepubertal New Zealand white rabbits on cardio-pulmonary function
Author(s) -
Federico Canavese,
Alain Diméglio,
Davide Barbetta,
Bruno Pereira,
Sergio Fabbro,
Federica Bassini,
Bartolomeo Canavese
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.128763
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , thoracic cavity , cardiothoracic surgery , dorsum , pulmonary function testing , surgery , anatomy , nuclear medicine , pathology , alternative medicine
This experimental study was aimed at evaluating the type of cardiac and pulmonary involvement, in relation to changes of the thoracic spine and cage in prepubertal rabbits with nondeformed spine following dorsal arthrodesis. The hypothesis was that T1-T12 arthrodesis modified thoracic dimensions, but would not modify cardiopulmonary function once skeletal maturity was reached.