The effect of a new anular repair after discectomy in intervertebral disc degeneration: An experimental study using a porcine spine model

Spine

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 761-769

  Chiang, Chang Jung ^a,b   Cheng, Cheng Kung ^b   Sun, Jui Sheng ^b,c   Liao, Chun Jen ^d   Wang, Yao Horng ^e   Tsuang, Yang Hwei ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^e YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anular repair; disc degeneration; discectomy; intervertebral disc

Indexed keywords

AGGRECAN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 2; COLLAGENASE 3; MESSENGER RNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LOADING TEST; LUMBAR SPINE; MODIFIED PURSE STRING SUTURE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INCISION; SUTURING METHOD; SWINE;

AGGRECANS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COLLAGEN TYPE II; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DISKECTOMY; DOWN-REGULATION; GENE EXPRESSION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; PILOT PROJECTS; RECURRENCE; RNA, MESSENGER; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; SWINE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 79955561988     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181e08f01     Document Type: Article

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