Mechanisms of anular failure resulting from excessive intradiscal pressure: A microstructural-micromechanical investigation

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 25, 2006, Pages 2891-2903

  Pezowicz, Celina A ^a   Schechtman, Helio ^b   Robertson, Peter A ^c   Broom, Neil D ^d  

^a WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Disruption of anular architecture; Nomarski imaging; Nuclear pressurization; Pathways of damage propagation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MALE; MOTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MICROMANIPULATION; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 33845364454     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000248412.82700.8b     Document Type: Article

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