Introducing the External Link Model for Studying Spine Fixation and Misalignment: Part 1— Need, Rationale, and Applications

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Introducing the External Link Model for Studying Spine Fixation and Misalignment: Part 1— Need, Rationale, and Applications

Charles N.R. Henderson, DC, PhD, Gregory D. Cramer, DC, PhD,
Qiang Zhang, MD, DC, James W. DeVocht, DC, PhD, Jaeson T. Fournier, DC, MPH

Charles N.R. Henderson, DC, PhD,
Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research,
741 Brady, Davenport, IA 52803.


The 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.