[HTML][HTML] The Artificial Disc Nucleus and Other Strategies for Replacement of the Nucleus Pulposus: Past, Present and Future Designs for an Emerging Surgical …

G Sacks, V DeStefano, C Parker, R Lebens… - Engineered …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Nucleus Pulposus (NP) Replacement is a developing surgical methodology for the
treatment of pathology related to degeneration of intervertebral discs (IVDs). This article …

In vitro biomechanics of the cervical spine: a systematic review

H Ansaripour, SJ Ferguson… - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In vitro testing has been conducted to provide a comprehensive understanding of the
biomechanics of the cervical spine. This has allowed a characterization of the stability of the …

Quantifying internal intervertebral disc strains to assess nucleus replacement device designs: a digital volume correlation and ultra-high-resolution MRI study

T Rahman, S Tavana, N Baxan, KA Raftery… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Nucleus replacement has been proposed as a treatment to restore
biomechanics and relieve pain in degenerate intervertebral discs (IVDs). Multiple nucleus …

Tissue engineering of human intervertebral disc: A concise review

N Gkantsinikoudis, S Kapetanakis, I Magras… - … Engineering Part B …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Intervertebral disc (IVD) represents a structure of crucial structural and functional importance
for human spine. Pathology of IVD institutes a frequently encountered condition in current …

Comparison of four in vitro test methods to assess nucleus pulposus replacement device expulsion risk

T Rahman, MJ Kibble, G Harbert, N Smith… - JOR …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Nucleus replacement devices (NRDs) are not routinely used in clinic,
predominantly due to the risk of device expulsion. Rigorous in vitro testing may enable …

Improvement of Ex Vivo Testing Methods for Spine Biomechanical Characterization

AL Taylor - 2022 - search.proquest.com
This dissertation contributed three main areas to flexibility testing and biomechanical
characterization of human spinal segments. The first was a literature review of existing …