Incision of the anulus fibrosus induces nerve root morphologic, vascular, and functional changes: An experimental study

Spine

Volumn 21, Issue 22, 1996, Pages 2539-2543

  Kayama, Satoru ^a   Konno, Shinichi ^a   Olmarker, Kjell ^a,b   Yabuki, Shoji ^c   Kikuchi, Shinichi ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NONE

Author keywords

capillary stasis; disc herniation; inflammation; nerve function; nerve roots; sciatica; vasculature

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; ISCHIALGIA; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ROOT;

ANIMALS; DOGS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 0029856176     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199611150-00002     Document Type: Article

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