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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Autores principales: Urban, J, Holm, S, Maroudas, A, Nachemson, A
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 1977