Posterolateral intertransverse lumbar arthrodesis in the New Zealand white rabbit model: The illustration of an alternative surgical approach

• Main Authors: Buyong, Zunariah, Zakaria@Mohamad, Zamzuri, Che Seman, Che Nor Zarida, Abdul Jalil, Rosnani
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/28548/1/Vol11No2_Pg19-22.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/28548/; http://iiumedic.net/imjm/v1/

Introduction: The New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit model is commonly used for the research of posterolateral intertransverse lumbar arthrodesis. The standard approach reported by many researchers are a muscle splitting approach through the intermuscular plane between multifidus and longissimus musc...