Apoptosis of endplate chondrocytes in cervical kyphosis is associated with chronic forward flexed neck: an in vivo rat bipedal walking model

摘要

a Sketch map of bipedal rats wearing flexed elastic splint to maintain bipedal rat’s neck at 30° of flexion, adjust the length of splint with the growth of rat. b Lateral view in 4 weeks after wearing the brace. The neck of experiment rats was positioned at a 30° angle relative to a vertical axis by the use of flexed splint and medical tape