Development and validation of a bioreactor system for dynamic loading and mechanical characterization of whole human intervertebral discs in organ culture

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 2095-2101

  Walter, B A ^a,b   Illien Junger S ^a   Nasser, P R ^a   Hecht, A C ^a   Iatridis, J C ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b City University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioreactor loading system; Bovine; Human; Intervertebral disc; Organ culture

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; DYNAMIC LOADS; DYNAMICS; IMPLANTS (SURGICAL); MAMMALS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PHYSIOLOGY; REPAIR;

BOVINE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS; LOADING SYSTEM; ORGAN CULTURE;

PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOMECHANICS; BIOREACTOR; BONE PLATE; BONE STRESS; CADAVER; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL VIABILITY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TISSUE PREPARATION; VALIDATION STUDY; WEIGHT BEARING;

BIOREACTOR LOADING SYSTEM; BOVINE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; ORGAN CULTURE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BIOREACTORS; CATTLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84901640454     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.03.015     Document Type: Article

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