Spine 2004; 29: 2538–41. MEDLINE 17. Lemaire JP, Skalli W, Lavaste F et al.: Intervertebral ... adjacent-segment degeneration after lumbar fusion with total disc arthroplasty by using the ...

Degenerative disc disease is one of ... there notochord cells within the mammalian adult spine? And if they do, what distinguishes them from spinal tissue? These are among the critical questions ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral ... disc degeneration than the normal population. A more detailed follow up study should be considered to investigate which particular ...

Spinal stability and low back pain Spinal ... injury to the passive system such as intervertebral disk degeneration or disruption of the posterior ligaments of the spine may increase the size of the ...