Study Design. A new technique to measure the viscoelastic behavior of the nucleus pulposus
in shear was used to assess its solid and fluid characteristics. Objectives. To review …

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made paid presentations on behalf of DePuy, Medtronic Sofamor Danek, and Osteotech, and …

Studyb Design: Samples of human lumbar (L3-L4) anulus fibrosus from four different anatomic
sites (anterior outer, posterolateral outer, anterior inner, posterolateral inner), ranging …

This study tested the hypothesis that changes in the morphology and composition of the
nucleus pulposus with age and degeneration have associated changes in its mechanical …

Axial and radial specimens of non-degenerate and degenerate human anulus fibrosus (AF)
were tested in confined compression to test the hypothesis that degeneration significantly …

Study Design The in vitro tensile behavior of multiple-layer samples of anulus fibrosus were
investigated from nondegenerate intervertebral discs. Objectives To quantify the intrinsic …

Study Design. A radiographic study of 82 patients with L5–S1 spondylolysis or spondylolisthesis
of less than 50% displacement of L5 on S1. Objective. To measure and describe the …

Study Design. This was a retrospective cohort study using a previously matched convenience
sample of 34 patients. Objective. This study sought to determine the relative corrective …

To enhance understanding of the biomechanical role of the intervertebral disc, the compressive
properties and biochemical composition of nondegenerate samples of anulus fibrosus …

The viscoelastic behavior of the nucleus pulposus was determined in shear under transient
and dynamic conditions and was modeled using a linear viscoclastic model with a variable …