Conference proceeding
The effect of hydroogel nucleus implant on the mechanical behavior of the lumbar functional spinal unit: An experimental study
PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE 29TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE, pp.211-212
01 Jan 2003
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Abstract
Over five million Americans suffer from lower back pain, making it the leading cause of lost workdays in the United States. Origin of the low back is often the degenerated lumbar. intervertebral disc. Current treatment options such as discectomy and /or spinal fusion fail to restore normal biomechanics of the spine. We are investing replacing the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc with polymeric hydrogel implant. The present study reports the effect of polymeric hydrogel implant on the mechanical behavior of the human cadaveric lumbar functional spinal unit. in axial compression, The implantation of the hydrogel implant in the denucleated specimen significantly restores the compressive behavior of the functional spinal unit. This implantation of a hydrogel nucleus replacement shows promise in restoring the normal biomechanics of the spine.
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- Title
- The effect of hydroogel nucleus implant on the mechanical behavior of the lumbar functional spinal unit: An experimental study
- Creators
- A JoshiE VresilovicN MarcolongoA LowmanA Karduna
- Contributors
- S Reisman (Editor)R Foulds (Editor)B Mantilla (Editor)
- Publication Details
- PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE 29TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE, pp.211-212
- Conference
- IEEE 29TH ANNUAL NORTHEAST BIOENGINEERING CONFERENCE, 29th
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Number of pages
- 2
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Identifiers
- 991019170147004721
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