Mechanisms for mechanical damage in the intervertebral disc annulus fibrosus

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1165-1175

  Iatridis, James C ^a   Ap Gwynn, Iolo ^b  

^a University of Vermont   (United States)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annulus fibrosus; Collagen fiber damage; Delamination; Interlaminar shear stress; Intervertebral disc

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TISSUE;

LAMINATE STRUCTURES; MECHANICAL MICROFAILURE;

BIOMECHANICS;

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ARTICLE; COLLAGEN DEGRADATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTROCHEMICAL MICROSCOPY; SHEAR STRESS; THEORETICAL MODEL; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, STRUCTURAL; RATS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SPINAL DISEASES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 2942744390     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.12.026     Document Type: Article

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