Introducing the external link model for studying spine fixation and misalignment: part 1--need, rationale, and applications.
This is the first article in a series introducing a new animal model, the External Link Model that we propose will allow researchers to produce and study spine lesions with the cardinal biomechanical features of the chiropractic subluxation: fixation (hypomobility) and misalignment.
Henderson
Charles N R
CN
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Davenport, Iowa, USA.
Cramer
Gregory D
GD
Zhang
Qiang
Q
DeVocht
James W
JW
Fournier
Jaeson T
JT
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D017760:Bone Malalignment / Q000628:therapy*; D016267:External Fixators; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D026882:Manipulation, Chiropractic / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D023421:Models, Animal; D051381:Rats; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology*