Model of Disc Degeneration in Rat Tail Induced Through a Vascular Isolation of Vertebral Endplates

Back pain is a major health problem. The degenerative cascade of the spine begins in the intervertebral disc, due to an impairment in the blood supply through the vertebral endplates. Our objective was to develop a novel disc degeneration model based on these premises, akin to the process in humans,...

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Main Authors: Héctor Fernández-Susavila, Juan Pablo Pardo-Seco, Ramón Iglesias-Rey, Tomás Sobrino, Francisco Campos, Máximo Alberto Díez-Ulloa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-07-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Surgery
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941939.2017.1317373