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From: What is the optimal sequence of decompression for multilevel noncontinuous spinal cord compression injuries in rabbits?

Fig. 1

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 skin

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