Nutrition of the intervertebral disk. An in vivo study of solute transport.
The main mechanism for solute transport within the intervertebral disk is passive diffusion. The 2 routes for the exchange of solutes with the blood vessels outside the disk are via the periphery of the annulus, and through the end-plates. While the periphery of the annulus is completely permeable,...
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Format: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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1977
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