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Research in Medical & Engineering Sciences

Dissection and Rheological Characterization of Cow Tail Discs as a Model for Human Spinal Discs

  • Open or CloseKatrina J Donovan1* and Skip Rochefort2

    1Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, South Dakota Mines, South Dakota, USA

    2School of Chemical, Biological, and Environmental Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, USA

    *Corresponding author:Katrina J Donovan, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, South Dakota Mines, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

Submission: February 12, 2024;Published: February 29, 2024

DOI: 10.31031/RMES.2024.10.000751

ISSN: 2576-8816
Volume11 Issue 1

Abstract

For this study, frozen tails of mature cows were obtained from a local slaughterhouse. The tails have 6-9 discs which are similar in size to human spinal discs. The discs were removed from the tail, thawed, dissected, and tested the same day. There was no added liquid, re-freezing, etc. Dynamic oscillatory compression tests were performed on the cow (bovine) spinal discs and compared to previously published human data.

Keywords:Spinal disc; Cow disc model; Dynamic modulus

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