An update on animal models of intervertebral disc degeneration and low back pain: exploring the potential of artificial intelligence to improve research analysis and …

M Alini, AD Diwan, WM Erwin, CB Little, J Melrose - JOR spine, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Animal models have been invaluable in the identification of molecular events occurring in
and contributing to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and important therapeutic targets …

[HTML][HTML] Total disc replacement devices: structure, material, fabrication, and properties

G Song, Z Qian, K Wang, J Liu, Y Wei… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
The intervertebral disc (IVD) is an important component of the human spine that maintains
physiological motion and distributes loads. Single-or multi-segment degeneration occurs …

Structural mechanisms in soft fibrous tissues: a review

M Sharabi - Frontiers in Materials, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Through years of evolution, biological soft fibrous tissues have developed remarkable
functional properties, unique hierarchical architectures, and-most notably, an unparalleled …

[HTML][HTML] Synchrotron tomography of intervertebral disc deformation quantified by digital volume correlation reveals microstructural influence on strain patterns

CM Disney, A Eckersley, JC McConnell, H Geng… - Acta biomaterialia, 2019 - Elsevier
The intervertebral disc (IVD) has a complex and multiscale extracellular matrix structure
which provides unique mechanical properties to withstand physiological loading. Low back …

The ultrastructural organization of elastic fibers at the interface of the nucleus and annulus of the intervertebral disk

J Tavakoli, AD Diwan, JL Tipper - Acta biomaterialia, 2020 - Elsevier
There has been no study to describe the ultrastructural organization of elastic fibers at the
interface of the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disk (IVD), a …

Quantifying deformations and strains in human intervertebral discs using Digital Volume Correlation combined with MRI (DVC-MRI)

S Tavana, JN Clark, J Prior, N Baxan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Physical disruptions to intervertebral discs (IVDs) can cause mechanical changes that lead
to degeneration and to low back pain which affects 75% of us in our lifetimes. Quantifying …

Structure-function characterization of the transition zone in the intervertebral disc

M Mirzaeipoueinak, HS Mordechai, SS Bangar… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Understanding the structure-function relationship in the intervertebral disk (IVD) is crucial for
the development of novel tissue engineering strategies to regenerate IVD and the …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of geometry on intervertebral disc stiffness

S Tavana, C Shek, T Rahman, N Baxan… - Journal of Biomechanics, 2024 - Elsevier
Geometry plays an important role in intervertebral disc (IVD) mechanics. Previous
computational studies have found a link between IVD geometry and stiffness. However, few …

The mechanical role of the radial fiber network within the annulus fibrosus of the lumbar intervertebral disc: a finite elements study

M Sharabi, A Levi-Sasson… - Journal of …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The annulus fibrosus (AF) of the intervertebral disc (IVD) consists of a set of concentric
layers composed of a primary circumferential collagen fibers arranged in an alternating …

Towards intervertebral disc engineering: Bio-mimetics of form and function of the annulus fibrosus lamellae

M Sharabi, S Wertheimer, KR Wade… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Elsevier
The aging western society is heavily afflicted with intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration.
Replacement or repair of the degenerated IVD with an artificial bio-mimetic construct is one …