Fig. 1From: What is the optimal sequence of decompression for multilevel noncontinuous spinal cord compression injuries in rabbits?Photographs showing the anatomy of the thoracic vertebrae and the surgical approach used in the model. a Intact rabbit thoracic vertebrae and the corresponding spinal cord segments (T1, T3, T6, T8, T10, and T12). b Locations of T4 and T11 in the spinal cord. c A 2-French Fogarty catheter was inflated with 40 μl (left) or 50 μl (right) of saline solution. d Two small holes were drilled in the vertebral arches of T6 and T7 (arrows indicate the sites of drilling). e A 2-French Fogarty catheter was inserted into the epidural space and advanced 3 cm cranially or caudally. f The catheter was fixed to the skinBack to article page