Finite element study of nutrient diffusion in the human intervertebral disc.
STUDY DESIGN: The diffusion of small nutrients in the intervertebral human disc was examined using a finite element model. OBJECTIVE: To investigate nutrient transport into the disc using a numerical approach. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The intervertebral disc is the largest avascular tissue in th...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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