Objective To test whether the interaction between annulus fibrosus cells (AFCs) and
endothelial cells (ECs) disrupts matrix homeostasis and stimulates production of innervation …

Introduction Open tibial fractures are usually caused by high-energy trauma. There is no
consensus about the best treatment for these fractures. Biomechanical studies show that fixing …

Tissue engineering approaches to treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD)
represent a novel avenue of addressing the biologic basis of this disease. However, such …

Study Design. ADAMTS5-deficient and wild type (WT) mice were chronically exposed to
tobacco smoke to investigate effects on intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). Objective. The …

Neovascularization of intervertebral discs, a phenomenon considered pathological since
normal discs are primarily avascular structures, occurs most frequently in annulus fibrosus (AF) …

Background Context Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a widely used
treatment for low back pain (LBP). Literature on NSAID use in articular cartilage has shown …

Traumatic spondylolisthesis is a rare injury resulting from complex trauma and high-energy
mechanisms. We present a case report of traumatic spondylolisthesis at the L5–S1 disc …

Most of the literature about the sural flap deals with soft tissue defects at the lower leg and
foot based on the classical description of Masquelet et al. Nevertheless, some authors have …

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: The
main objective of this review is to assess the effects of laminectomy and fusion versus …

Background Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most common degenerative
dysfunction of the spinal cord in the cervical spine in patients older than 55 years. The Japanese …