The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
Annulus fibrosus micro-damage in Mild intervertebral disc degeneration.
Parisa Akhlaghi, Remco Doodkorte, Peter Lafranca, Tom Schlösser, Bert van Rietbergen, Keita Ito
Published: 202510.1016/j.spinee.2025.10.005
Abstract
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degeneration of the intervertebral discs (IVDs) causes significant biomechanical changes and structural defects, often leading to pain or disability. These defects impair both the biomechanics and physiology of the IVD, contributi…
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