Disc degeneration in the rabbit: A biochemical and radiological comparison between four disc injury models

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 33-37

  Keun, Su Kim ^a   Yoon, S Tim ^b,c   Li, Jun ^b   Jin, Soo Park ^b   Hutton, William C ^b,c,d  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model; Biochemistry; Disc degeneration; Intervertebral disc; Rabbit; Radiology

Indexed keywords

CAMPTOTHECIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN POLYSULFATE; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LUMBAR DISK; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; RELIABILITY; STAB WOUND; TISSUE LEVEL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 13444306157     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000149191.02304.9b     Document Type: Article

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