Promise, progress, and problems in whole disc tissue engineering

Intervertebral disc degeneration is frequently implicated as a cause of back and neck pain, which are pervasive musculoskeletal complaints in modern society. For the treatment of end stage disc degeneration, replacement of the disc with a viable, tissue‐engineered construct that mimics native disc s...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Gullbrand, Lachlan J. Smith, Harvey E. Smith, Robert L. Mauck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-06-01
Series:JOR Spine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jsp2.1015

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