Anulus tears and intervertebral disc degeneration: An experimental study using an animal model

Spine

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1990, Pages 762-767

  Osti, O L ^a,b   Vernon Roberts, B ^a,b   Fraser, R D ^a,b  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anular tears; Intervertebral disc degeneration; Rim lesions

Indexed keywords

ANNULUS FIBROSUS; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; LUMBAR SPINE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

ANIMAL; AWARDS AND PRIZES; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; SHEEP; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0025048150     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199008010-00005     Document Type: Article

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