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Harvey Cushing's innovative attempt at xenotransplanting a rabbit spinal cord in a patient after resection of a peripheral nerve tumor in 1902.
| Title | Harvey Cushing's innovative attempt at xenotransplanting a rabbit spinal cord in a patient after resection of a peripheral nerve tumor in 1902. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Zaidi HA, Pendleton C, Pradilla G, Cohen-Gadol AA, Belzberg AJ, Quiñones-Hinojosa A |
| Journal | Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | 773-8; discussion 778-80 |
| Date Published | 2011 Mar |
| Abstract | A review of Harvey Cushing's surgical cases at Johns Hopkins Hospital revealed new information about his early work using nerve xenografts to repair peripheral nerve injuries. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2011.06.027 |
| Alternate Journal | Neurosurgery |
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