title: Biomechanics of spinal cord injury.
abstract: This article summarizes the biomechanical relationship of the spinal column to load stresses with respect to column failure, and the resulting associated central nervous system injury. In addition, it presents pertinent animal research, which has focused onto the development standardized animal spinal cord injury model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bunegin
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000503:physiopathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D013314:Stress, Mechanical