The relationship between elastic fibre disorders and disc degeneration, aging and
progression of spine deformity have been discussed in a small number of studies. However …

The annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc is comprised of concentric lamella of oriented
collagen fibers embedded in a hydrated proteoglycan matrix with smaller amounts of minor …

The biophysical properties of the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc are determined
by collagen and elastin fibres. The progression of scoliosis is accompanied by a number of …

The collagen network of the annulus fibrosus largely controls the functional biomechanics of
the lumbar intervertebral discs (IVDs). Quantitative anatomical examinations have shown …

An axisymmetric finite element model of a body-disc-body unit has been developed and
used to study the relative effects of two distinct direction-dependent material representations …

Although the mechanical behaviour of the human annulus fibrosus has been extensively
studied, the interaction between the collagen fibres and the ground matrix has not been well …

Study Design. Biomechanical and anatomic study of human cadaveric spinal motion
segments. Objectives. To measure the stiffness of spinal motion segments by disc type and …

The annulus fibrosus (AF) of the intervertebral disk undergoes large and multidirectional
stresses and strains. Uniaxial tensile tests are limited for measuring AF material properties …

In the human lumbar spine, annulus fibrosus fibres largely contribute to intervertebral disc
stability. Detailed annulus models are therefore necessary to obtain reliable predictions of …

Object Segmental instability in the lumbar spine can result from a number of mechanisms
including intervertebral disc degeneration and facet joint degradation. Under traumatic …