Effects of hydrostatic pressure on matrix synthesis in different regions of the intervertebral disk.
The intervertebral disk is routinely subjected to compressive loads that alter with posture and muscle activity and can produce pressures > 2 MPa in human lumbar disks in vivo (A. Nachemson and G. Elfstrom. Scand. J. Rehabil. Med. 2, Suppl. 1:1-40, 1979; A. Nachemson and J. M. Morris. J. Bone...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1996
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