Swelling pressure of the inervertebral disc: influence of proteoglycan and collagen contents.
In this study we have considered how equilibrium water content of the human nucleus pulposus varies with applied pressure for discs of various spinal levels and of various ages. In all cases hydration decreased as pressure increased but the level of equilibrium hydration depended on the relative amo...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1985
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