Moderately Degenerated Human Intervertebral Disks Exhibit a Less Geometrically Specific Collagen Fiber Orientation Distribution

Conclusion The results of this study provide the first quantitative evidence that the collagen fiber orientation of moderately degenerated disks exhibits a spatial rather than homogeneous distribution and typical collagen orientation gradients characterizing healthy IVDs are only partially retained.[...]Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Global Spine Journal - September 29, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Dittmar, Romanvan Rijsbergen, Marc M.Ito, Keita Tags: Original Article Source Type: research