The Intervertebral Disc

Table of Contents

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   Book Overview
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   Chapter 1 Introduction to the Structure, Function, and Comparative Anatomy of the Vertebrae and the Intervertebral Disc
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   Chapter 2 The Intervertebral Disc: Overview of Disc Mechanics
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   Chapter 3 Development of the Intervertebral Disc
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   Chapter 4 Proteoglycans of the Intervertebral Disc
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   Chapter 5 Collagen and Other Proteins of the Nucleus Pulposus, Annulus Fibrosus, and Cartilage End Plates
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   Chapter 6 Microenvironmental Control of Disc Cell Function: Influence of Hypoxia and Osmotic Pressure
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   Chapter 7 The Effects of Mechanical Forces on Nucleus Pulposus and Annulus Fibrosus Cells
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   Chapter 8 The Role of the ADAMTS Proteins in the Intervertebral Disc
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    Chapter 9 Epidemiology of Lumbar Disc Degeneration
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    Chapter 10 Genetic Basis of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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    Chapter 11 Pathogenesis of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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    Chapter 12 Imaging Modalities for Studying Disc Pathology
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    Chapter 13 Surgical Indications for Lumbar Degenerative Disease
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    Chapter 14 Spinal Motion Restoration Devices for the Degenerative Disc
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    Chapter 15 The Nonsurgical Treatment of Back Pain
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    Chapter 16 Back Pain and Disc Degeneration: Are They Really Linked?
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    Chapter 17 Clinical Features and Pathobiology of Chordoma
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    Chapter 18 Large Animal Models of Disc Degeneration
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    Chapter 19 Intervertebral Disc Herniation: Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies
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    Chapter 20 The Sand Rat ( Psammomys obesus obesus ) Model of Spontaneous, Age-Related Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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    Chapter 21 Use of Knockout and Transgenic Mouse Models in Disc Research
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    Chapter 22 Intervertebral Disc Culture Models and Their Applications to Study Pathogenesis and Repair
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    Chapter 23 Use of Stem Cells for Regeneration of the Intervertebral Disc
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    Chapter 24 Gene Therapy Approaches for Disc Regeneration
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    Chapter 25 Enhancing Disc Repair by Growth Factors and Other Modalities
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    Chapter 26 Tissue Engineering of the Intervertebral Disc