Intervertebral disc degeneration: Evidence for two distinct phenotypes

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 221, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 497-506

  Adams, Michael A ^a   Dolan, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Biomechanics; Degeneration; Intervertebral disc; Phenotype

Indexed keywords

PROTEOGLYCAN;

AGING; BACKACHE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; NERVE ENDING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OSTEOPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SCLEROSIS; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPONDYLOSIS; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

AGE FACTORS; BACK PAIN; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION; PHENOTYPE; SPINAL INJURIES;

EID: 84867992896     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01551.x     Document Type: Review

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