Nutrition of the intervertebral disc.

STUDY DESIGN: A review of the literature on disc nutrition. OBJECTIVES: To summarize the information on disc nutrition in relation to disc degeneration. SUMMARY OF THE BACKGROUND DATA: The disc is avascular, and the disc cells depend on diffusion from blood vessels at the disc's margins to sup...

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Päätekijät: Urban, J, Smith, S, Fairbank, J
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: 2004