Mimicking the Mechanical Behavior of Advancing Disc Degeneration Through Needle Injections
Objective - To investigate the effects of injected protease solution on the mechanical advancement of disc degeneration, and to establish test protocol for future pre-clinical validation of spinal arthroplasty devices. The hypothesis that injection of a protease into a cadaveric lumbar disc will mim...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2013
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Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/3569 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4568&context=etd |