Effect of Static Load on the Nucleus Pulposus of Rabbit Intervertebral Disc Motion Segment in Ex vivo Organ Culture

Background: The development of mechanically active culture systems helps increase the understanding of the role of mechanical stress in intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. Motion segment cultures allow for preservation of the native IVD structure, and adjacent vertebral bodies facilitate the app...

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Main Authors: Li-Guo Zhu, Min-Shan Feng, Jia-Wen Zhan, Ping Zhang, Jie Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2016-01-01
Series:Chinese Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2016;volume=129;issue=19;spage=2338;epage=2346;aulast=Zhu