. 2023 Jul 20;19(3):563–570. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.380871

Additional Table 1.

Search terms used for the systematic review

Database	Search term
PubMed	(((((((("distraction spinal cord injury") OR (distractor)) OR (distraction apparatus)) OR ("global osteotomy with continuous distraction")) OR ("spinal cord lacerations")) OR ("distraction osteogeneses")) OR (callotasis)) AND ("animal models")) AND ((((neurophysiology) OR (histology)) OR (behavior)) OR (mechanisms))
Embase	[’neurophysiology’ OR ’histology’ OR ’behavior’ OR ’mechanisms’] AND [’distraction spinal cord injury’ OR ’distractor’ OR ’distraction apparatus’ OR ’global osteotomy with continuous distraction’ OR ’spinal cord lacerations’ OR ’distraction osteogeneses’ OR ’callotasis’ OR ’spinal cord trauma’] AND [’animal models’ OR ’rat’ OR ’mouse’ OR ’rabbit’ OR ’cat’ OR ’guinea pig’ OR ’dog’ OR ’animal’]

Database

Search term

PubMed

(((((((("distraction spinal cord injury") OR (distractor)) OR (distraction apparatus)) OR ("global osteotomy with continuous distraction")) OR ("spinal cord lacerations")) OR ("distraction osteogeneses")) OR (callotasis)) AND ("animal models")) AND ((((neurophysiology) OR (histology)) OR (behavior)) OR (mechanisms))

Embase

[’neurophysiology’ OR ’histology’ OR ’behavior’ OR ’mechanisms’] AND [’distraction spinal cord injury’ OR ’distractor’ OR ’distraction apparatus’ OR ’global osteotomy with continuous distraction’ OR ’spinal cord lacerations’ OR ’distraction osteogeneses’ OR ’callotasis’ OR ’spinal cord trauma’] AND [’animal models’ OR ’rat’ OR ’mouse’ OR ’rabbit’ OR ’cat’ OR ’guinea pig’ OR ’dog’ OR ’animal’]