Hydrogelsareconsideredpromisingfordiscregenerationstrategies.However,itiscurrently unknownwhetherthedestructionofthenaturalinterfacebetweennucleusandsurrounding structurescausedbynucleotomyandaninadequateannulusclosurediminishesthemechan- ical competenceofthedisc.This in vitro studyaimedtoclarifythesemechanismsandto evaluatewhetherhydrogelsareabletorestorethebiomechanicalbehaviourofthedisc. Nucleuspressureinano...
Publicado em "Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine", vol. 7, supp. 1 (2013) ; Hydrogels offer unique opportunities for regenerative strategies of the intervertebral disc. A nucleotomy necessary for the implantation of hydrogels, however, disrupts the annulus integrity and destroys natural interfaces in the disc. To clarify whether hydrogels can restore the mechanical competence of the disc a...
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