Human annulus fibrosus dynamic tensile modulus increases with degeneration
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Human Annulus Fibrosus Dynamic Tensile Modulus Increases with Degeneration.
The annulus fibrosus (AF) of the intervertebral disc experiences cyclic tensile loading in vivo at various states of mechanical equilibrium. Disc degeneration is associated with alterations in the biochemical composition of the AF including decreased water content, decreased proteoglycan concentration, and increased collagen deposition that affect mechanical function of the AF in compression an...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Mechanics of Materials
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0167-6636
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2011.07.016