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. 2013 Aug 19;8(8):e71701. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071701

Figure 1. Modifications of the Yasargil aneurysm clip used for SCC, and tissue appearance following SCC.

Figure 1

(A) Before (left) and after (right) trimming of the clip blades down to 150 µm. The stopper (St) was fashioned from a slice of polypropylene tubing. (B) When fully released, the clip maintains an interblade distance of 230 µm. (C) Image sequence from surgery showing the laminectomy (“Before”), the clip-driven compression, and the subsequent hemorrhagic contusion and edema (“After”). (D) Representative spinal cords dissected at different times after injury. The level of the compression site is indicated by the black arrowhead. The third panel is a high magnification view of the boxed area in the second panel. Scale bars: 1 mm.