Disc distraction shows evidence of regenerative potential in degenerated intervertebral discs as evaluated by protein expression, magnetic resonance imaging, and messenger ribonucleic acid expression analysis.

Guehring, Thorsten

Disc distraction shows evidence of regenerative potential in degenerated intervertebral discs as evaluated by protein expression, magnetic resonance imaging, and messenger ribonucleic acid expression analysis. [electronic resource] - Spine Jul 2006 - 1658-65 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1528-1159

10.1097/01.brs.0000224558.81765.56 doi


Animals
Compressive Strength
Decompression, Surgical--instrumentation
Disease Models, Animal
External Fixators
Extracellular Matrix Proteins--genetics
Female
Gene Expression Profiling
Intervertebral Disc--pathology
Intervertebral Disc Displacement--pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Orthopedic Procedures--instrumentation
Osteogenesis, Distraction
RNA, Messenger--metabolism
Rabbits
Regeneration
Water--metabolism
Weight-Bearing