Poly(vinyl alcohol) PVA hydrogel characterization as a potential nucleus pulposus replacement candidate
Chronic lower back pain is a clinical manifestation of vertebral disc degeneration. An emerging technique, nucleoplasty, aims to target early stages of disc degeneration. It is envisioned to inject a liquid-state polymer, poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels, into the nu...
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McGill University
2008
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| Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=19277 |