| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7209360 | Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials | 2012 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
⺠In vivo ovine IDP was â¼0.75 MPa during day and â¼0.5 MPa during night. ⺠Measured in vivo IDPs corresponded to axial compressive forces of 130/58 N in vitro. ⺠An isolated annulus defect did not impair the disc's viscoelastic behaviour in vitro. ⺠Re-implantation of the natural nucleus caused a significant IDP reduction by 50%. ⺠Implantation of hydrogels did not restore the mechanical functionality of the disc.
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Authors
Sandra Reitmaier, Uwe Wolfram, Anita Ignatius, Hans-Joachim Wilke, Antonio Gloria, José M. MartÃn-MartÃnez, Joana Silva-Correia, Joaquim Miguel Oliveira, Rui LuÃs Reis, Hendrik Schmidt,