Ageing and degenerative changes of the intervertebral disc and their impact on spinal flexibility

Intervertebral disc degeneration alters lumbar spine segmental stiffness in all modes of loading under a compressive follower load

(2013) Shannon A. Zirbel et al.   Spine Journal

Geometry strongly influences the response of numerical models of the lumbar spine—A probabilistic finite element analysis

(2012) Frank Niemeyer et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

On the Extent and Nature of Nucleus-Annulus Integration

(2012) Kelly R. Wade et al.   SPINE

ISSLS Prize Winner

(2012) Yue Wang et al.   SPINE

The impact of discography on the surgical decision in patients with chronic low back pain

(2012) Svante Berg et al.   Spine Journal

Does lumbar spinal degeneration begin with the anterior structures? A study of the observed epidemiology in a community-based population

(2011) Pradeep Suri et al.   BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS

The effect of degenerative morphological changes of the intervertebral disc on the lumbar spine biomechanics: a poroelastic finite element investigation

(2011) Fabio Galbusera et al.   COMPUTER METHODS IN BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

A fresh look at the nucleus-endplate region: new evidence for significant structural integration

(2011) Kelly R. Wade et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Do early stages of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration really cause instability? Evaluation of an in vitro database

(2010) Annette Kettler et al.   EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL

Intervertebral disc, sensory nerves and neurotrophins: who is who in discogenic pain?

(2010) José García-Cosamalón et al.   JOURNAL OF ANATOMY

Mechanical Function of Vertebral Body Osteophytes, as Revealed by Experiments on Cadaveric Spines

(2010) Maimouna Al-Rawahi et al.   SPINE

Prevalence and Pattern of Lumbar Magnetic Resonance Imaging Changes in a Population Study of One Thousand Forty-Three Individuals

(2009) Kenneth M. C. Cheung et al.   SPINE

ISSLS Prize Winner: Microstructure and Mechanical Disruption of the Lumbar Disc Annulus

(2008) Meredith L. Schollum et al.   SPINE

The effect of loading rate and degeneration on neutral region motion in human cadaveric lumbar motion segments

(2007) Ralph E. Gay et al.   CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS