Here, we describe a new, fast technique modeling open spinal cord injury in rats that eliminates laminectomy. Lateral hemisection is performed while viewing through a microscope. The technique is versatile and can also be used in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the spinal cord of other animals.
Csomó, K. B., Varga, G., Belik, A. A., Hricisák, L., Borbély, Z., Gerber, G. A Minimally Invasive, Fast Spinal Cord Lateral Hemisection Technique for Modeling Open Spinal Cord Injuries in Rats. J. Vis. Exp. (181), e63534, doi:10.3791/63534 (2022).