Intradiscal pressure in the degenerated porcine intervertebral disc

Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-33

  Holm, S ^a   Ekstrom L ^a   Holm, A Kaigle ^a   Hansson, T ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Degeneration; Injury model; Intradiscal pressure; Porcine lumbar spine

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE; SUS;

EID: 33847761121     PISSN: 09320814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1616584     Document Type: Article

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