title: Introducing the external link model for studying spine fixation and misalignment: part 1--need, rationale, and applications.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Davenport, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Charles N R
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Henderson
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Cramer
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: James W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: DeVocht
authors.forename: Jaeson T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fournier
mesh_terms: 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*