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. 2014 Sep 9;8:96. doi: 10.3389/fnana.2014.00096

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Copyright © 2014 Benitez, Barbizan, Spejo, Ferreira, Barraviera, Góes and de Oliveira.

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Dorsal view of the lumbar spinal cord at L4-L6 level, following hemi-laminectomy. (A) Lumbar intumescence showing intact L4–L6 dorsal roots. (B) Animal without reimplantation. The arrow shows one root disconnected from the spinal cord. (C) Animal subjected to reimplantation with fibrin sealant. The arrows (L6, L5, and L4, respectively) show the exact point of rhizotomy. Scale bar = 1 mm.