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Mechanical characterization of a simple gel in a prototype device that models a degenerative intervertebral disc

Creator:

Cenar, Yannick

Abstract:

A large part of low-back pain occurrences are due to disc herniation or prolapse of the nucleus pulposus. An alternative technique to existing treatments of low back pain includes nucleus pulposus replacement by an artificial material to relieve pain and restore normal function. To date, there has been a deficiency...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A SIMPLE GEL IN A
Development and characterization of novel hydrogels for nucleus pulposus replacement

Creator:

Bader, Rebecca A.

Abstract:

Hydrogels have been proposed as candidates for nucleus pulposus replacement due to their similarity in mechanical behavior to the native tissue when subjected to transient or static loading; however, given the viscoelastic nature of soft biological tissues, the lack of dynamic testing is a significant inadequacy in the studies performed...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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THE DISSERTATION OF Rebecca Ann Bader for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Material Science