Journal article
Advances in biomaterials for the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration
Journal of long-term effects of medical implants, v 22(1), pp 73-84
2012
PMID: 23016791
Abstract
In the past decade, the number of treatment methods for disc degeneration has dramatically increased due to advances in biomaterials. Disc degeneration is one of the leading causes of lower back pain in the adult population, and a large percentage of patients seek surgical solutions. Therefore, there is a great clinical need for biomaterials to alleviate pain associated with disc degeneration. Increased understanding of spinal physiology and pathophysiology has enabled the development of new surgical techniques as well as novel biomaterials for treatment. In this review, advances in biomaterials used for treating intervertebral disc degeneration are reviewed: cages and implants for spinal fusion, artificial discs for total disc arthroplasty, and emerging methods of synthetic nuclei and annulus repair. In addition, novel biomaterials are being explored to treat disc degeneration using a variety of treatment methods.
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- Title
- Advances in biomaterials for the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration
- Creators
- Yakira Kirzner - Drexel UniversityMichele Marcolongo - Drexel UniversitySujata K Bhatia - Harvard University
- Publication Details
- Journal of long-term effects of medical implants, v 22(1), pp 73-84
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84867019306
- Other Identifier
- 991019173753604721