Open AccessDorsal arthrodesis in prepubertal New Zealand white rabbits followed to skeletal maturity: Effect on thoracic dimensions, spine growth and neural elements
Author(s) -
Federico Canavese,
Alain Diméglio,
Charles R. D'Amato,
Donatella Volpatti,
M. Granier,
Marco Stebel,
Fábio Cavalli,
Bartolomeo Canavese
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.4103/0019-5413.57280
Subject(s) - medicine , arthrodesis , thorax (insect anatomy) , anatomy , thoracic vertebrae , rib cage , thoracic spine , sternum , dorsum , lumbar , lumbar vertebrae , pathology , alternative medicine
Several studies have shown that severe spinal deformity and early arthrodesis can adversely affect the development of the spine and thorax by changing their shape and reducing their normal function. This article analyzes the consequences of posterior fusion on the growth of spine, thorax and neural elements in New Zealand white rabbits and compares with similar human data.