Induction of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Rabbits Through a Transabdominal ApproachKe Yang 1,2, Joan Li 3, Samuel Rudd 4, Ruoyu Zhao 5, Zhanfeng Song 1,2, Dingding Jia 1,2, Wenyuan Ding 5, Zhanyong Wu 1,2, Sidong Yang 5
1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Xingtai General Hospital of North China Medical Health Group, 2Orthopaedic Research Institute of Xingtai, 3Medical School, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, 4School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, 5Department of Spine Surgery, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University
Here, we describe a surgical protocol using needle puncture to establish rabbit lumbar disc degeneration via a transabdominal approach. Radiological checks and histological analyses were used to confirm the successful establishment of lumbar disc degeneration.
