We have damaged the vascular supply to the right neurocentral cartilage (NCC)to 25 growing rabbits, in order to induce scoliosis. The employed technique was the sectionof the right metameric artery and vein at two or three levels in the lumbar region (L3 to L5).The spine was studied histologically macroscopically and radiologically. We got slight curves(13 ± 4 ° ) with the convexity towards the opposite side to the operated zone, and with rotation(12 ± 5 ° ) and lordosis (5 ± 7°). These lesions are similar to human idiopathic scoliosis and maybe explained because of the NCC's physiological properties. Those findings support the ideathat any mechanic, metabolic or endocrine alteration that cause damage to the NCC or to itsvascularization, unilaterally, will induced a scoliosis development.

We have damaged the vascular supply to the right neurocentral cartilage (NCC)to 25 growing rabbits, in order to induce scoliosis. The employed technique was the sectionof the right metameric artery and vein at two or three levels in the lumbar region (L3 to L5).The spine was studied histologically macroscopically and radiologically. We got slight curves(13 ± 4 ° ) with the convexity towards the opposite side to the operated zone, and with rotation(12 ± 5 ° ) and lordosis (5 ± 7°). These lesions are similar to human idiopathic scoliosis and maybe explained because of the NCC's physiological properties. Those findings support the ideathat any mechanic, metabolic or endocrine alteration that cause damage to the NCC or to itsvascularization, unilaterally, will induced a scoliosis development.