Textile Design of an Intervertebral Disc Replacement Device from Silk Yarn

Textile Design of an Intervertebral Disc Replacement Device from Silk Yarn

Low back pain is often due to degeneration of the intervertebral discs (IVD). It is one of the most common age- and work-related problems in today’s society. Current treatments are not able to efficiently restore the full function of the IVD. Therefore, the aim of the present work was to reconstruct...

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Main Authors: Michael Wöltje, Liesa Künzelmann, Basak Belgücan, Andreas S. Croft, Benjamin Voumard, Stefan Bracher, Philippe Zysset, Benjamin Gantenbein, Chokri Cherif, Dilbar Aibibu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Biomimetics
Subjects:
silk
intervertebral disc
annulus fibrosus
nucleus pulposus
embroidery
fiber-based additive manufacturing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/8/2/152

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