Solute transport in intervertebral disc: experiments and finite element modelling

The human intervertebral disc (IVD) is the largest avascular tissue in the body. Discs are made up of a gelatinous substance called the nucleus pulposus (NP), which acts as a shock absorber and provides flexibility during the diurnal cycle. The NP is surrounded by a fibrocartilaginous ring, the oute...

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Main Authors: Diganta Das, A. Welling, J.P.G. Urban, O.A. Boubriak
Format: Default Article
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/4929
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