127. Viable allograft intervertebral disc augmentation: preliminary results and safety data in the first 24 patients

Lumbar degenerative disc disease contributes to chronic back pain. Mechanisms of intradiscal degeneration have been linked to genetic, metabolic and mechanical imbalance. Symptomatic relief is influenced by meaningful repair of the annulus and by nucleus supplementation.

Source: The Spine Journal - August 23, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Edward Yoon, Douglas P. Beall, Derrick D. Wagoner Source Type: research