Investigating the recovery of neonatal rats from compression spinal cord injury utilizing a novel 3D printed spacer model
Reggie Ridlen, Victoria Masters, Caitlin Wesley, Matthew Burke, Huyen Le, Luke Farrell, Kristine McGrath, Catherine Gorrie · FENS Forum 2024
Non-traumatic spinal cord injuries (NTSCI) constitute 66% of all spinal cord injuries (SCI) in neonates and infants in Australia, and their prevalence is increasing worldwide. NTSCI can result from various factors such as bony growths, vascular conditions, infections, immune disorders, and tumours. Despite efforts to address the root causes, the damage to the spinal cord itself remains untreatable. Research on NTSCI, especially in neonates and infants, is limited compared to traumatic SCI, and there is significant variability in available animal models.Given the scarcity of established neonata
ePoster · Neuroscience