The elastic fiber network of the anulus fibrosus of the normal and scoliotic human intervertebral disc.

STUDY DESIGN: Immunohistochemical study of elastic fibers in human intervertebral discs (IVD) collected at surgery from patients with scoliosis. OBJECTIVES: To compare the elastic fiber network in scoliotic discs (idiopathic scoliosis or neuromuscular scoliosis) to that of control (normal) discs. T...

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Main Authors: Yu, J, Fairbank, J, Roberts, S, Urban, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005