Association of impaired blood supply with painful lumbar disc degeneration

Abstract The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of diminished arterial blood flow in painful disc degeneration. Diffusion in intervertebral discs of 37 asymptomatic adults measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and their lumbar arterial blood supply measured by magnetic resonance...

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Main Author: Kurunlahti, M. (Mauno)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2003
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514270436
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