Classifications of gross morphologic and magnetic resonance images of human intervertebral discs

The pathogenesis of low back pain is complex but likely involves the intervertebral disc (Nachemson, 1976). Direct evidence for its importance is lacking because an accurate in vivo method of imaging the lumbar intervertebral disc has not been established. The objective of this research was to devel...

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Main Author: Thompson, J. Paul
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26647