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Results of spine and spinal cord shortening. (A) Bone fusion of the Th7 and Th9 vertebrae was observed to be complete and the alignment of thoracic spine was maintained. The spinal canal was also correctly reconstituted. The stumps of the spinal cord were connected. Spinal cords were slightly atrophic around the connection site. (B) Light microscopy of the cord showed that scar tissue intervened at the connection site. Cavitation inhibiting the axonal regeneration was also observed.
