The performance of a hydrogel nucleus pulposus prosthesis in an ex vivo canine model

Abstract

Both on imaging and macroscopically, 9/10 NPPs appeared to have a near perfect fit and disc height was restored in 8/10 spinal segments. The NPP may thus be an acceptable treatment option for low back patients meeting the requirements for NPP treatment. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Intervertebral disc; Spinal surgery; Radiopacity; Hydrogel

Published in

Biomaterials
2010, Volume: 31, number: 26, pages: 6782-6788 Publisher: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

SLU Authors

• Bergknut, Niklas

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Hagman, Ragnvi

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lagerstedt, Anne-Sofie

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Bio Materials


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.05.032

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/48040