Fundamentals of intervertebral disc degeneration

S Kirnaz, C Capadona, T Wong, JL Goldberg… - World neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Lumbar disc degeneration is one of the leading causes of chronic low back pain. The
degenerative cascade is often initiated by an imbalance between catabolic and anabolic …

Advanced strategies for the regeneration of lumbar disc annulus fibrosus

J Tavakoli, AD Diwan, JL Tipper - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Damage to the annulus fibrosus (AF), the outer region of the intervertebral disc (IVD), results
in an undesirable condition that may accelerate IVD degeneration causing low back pain …

Annular closure device for disc herniation: meta-analysis of clinical outcome and complications

WJ Choy, K Phan, AD Diwan, CS Ong… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2018 - Springer
Background Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is a common cause of lower back and leg
pain, with surgical intervention (eg discectomy to remove the herniated disc) recommended …

The functional role of interface tissue engineering in annulus fibrosus repair: bridging mechanisms of hydrogel integration with regenerative outcomes

TJ DiStefano, JO Shmukler, G Danias… - … biomaterials science & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Hydrogels are extraordinarily versatile by design and can enhance repair in diseased and
injured musculoskeletal tissues. Biological fixation of these constructs is a significant …

Expert review with meta-analysis of randomized and nonrandomized controlled studies of Barricaid annular closure in patients at high risk for lumbar disc reherniation

LE Miller, RT Allen, B Duhon… - Expert review of medical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Patients with lumbar disc herniation and associated sciatica are often referred
for lumbar discectomy. The surgical defect in the annulus fibrosus is typically left unrepaired …

Intervertebral disc needle puncture injury can be repaired using a gelatin–poly (γ-glutamic acid) hydrogel: an in vitro bovine biomechanical validation

JJ Yang, F Li, KC Hung, SH Hsu, JL Wang - European Spine Journal, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The subtle impairments of the disc due to anular punctures may have an immediate
effect on the functional integrity due to the altered intradiscal pressure, hence the …

[HTML][HTML] Interventional Therapy and Surgical Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Spine Surgery: A Narrative Review

B Jung, J Han, J Song, A Ngan, D Essig… - Orthopedic …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Significant advancements in lumbar disc herniation (LDH) management have been made in
interventional pain therapy, operative therapy, peri-operative management, and cost …

Multilayer electrospun-aligned fibroin/gelatin implant for annulus fibrosus repair: An in vitro and in vivo evaluation

MH Hu, KC Yang, CW Chen, PH Chu, YL Chang… - Biomedicines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Annulus fibrosus (AF) damage is proven to prompt intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration,
and unrepaired AF lesions after surgical discectomy may boost herniation of the nucleus …

[HTML][HTML] A pilot study of percutaneous interlaminar endoscopic lumbar sequestrectomy: a modern strategy to tackle medically-refractory radiculopathies and restore …

SM Priola, M Ganau, G Raffa, A Scibilia, F Farrash… - Neurospine, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective Angled scopes allow 360 visualization, which makes percutaneous endoscopic
techniques (percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy, PELD) particularly attractive for …

Postoperative direct health care costs of lumbar discectomy are reduced with the use of a novel annular closure device in high-risk patients

JD Ament, B Thaci, Z Yang, A Kursumovic… - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND CONTEXT Lumbar discectomy is largely successful surgical
procedure; however, reherniation rates in patients with large annular defects are as high as …