Biological repair of the degenerated intervertebral disc by the injection of growth factors
β Scribed by Koichi Masuda
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 354 KB
- Volume
- 17
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0940-6719
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Fifteen lumbar spines were collected postmortem. The interverte-bra1 discs were assigned morphological grades and were analyzed for water, collagen, and proteoglycan. In order of increasing degeneration, five grade 0, four grade 1,45 grade 2, 12 grade 3A, and nine grade 3B discs were identified. The
## Abstract Bioadhesive polymers are natural or synthetic materials that can be used for soft tissue repair. The aim of this investigation was to develop an injectable, bioadhesive hydrogel with the potential to serve as a synthetic replacement for the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc or