Intervertebral disc degeneration - An autopsy study

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 159-165

  Fornasier, V L ^c   Garaffo, G ^a,c   Denaro, L ^b,c   Denaro, V ^b,d  

^a Giarre Hospital   (Italy)

^b University of Toronto ^*  (Italy)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Military Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Degeneration; Intervertebral disc; Spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0033798235     PISSN: 09484817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01682308     Document Type: Article

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