Disc volume reduction with percutaneous nucleoplasty in an animal model.

STUDY DESIGN: We assessed volume following nucleoplasty disc decompression in lower lumbar spines from cadaveric pigs using 7.1Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). PURPOSE: To investigate coblation-induced volume reductions as a possible mechanism underlying nucleoplasty. METHODS: We assessed vol...

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Main Authors: Richard Kasch, Birger Mensel, Florian Schmidt, Sebastian Ruetten, Thomas Barz, Susanne Froehlich, Rebecca Seipel, Harry R Merk, Ralph Kayser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3507698?pdf=render