Spine
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A study of mechanically induced herniation in punctured ovine discs followed by structural analysis. ⋯ N /A.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparison of Outcomes for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with and without Anterior Plate Fixation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Systematic review and meta-analysis. ⋯ 3.
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Given the results of previous in vitro investigations of the expression patterns of adiponectin and its receptors in healthy and degenerated intervertebral discs (IVDs), we studied the effects of adiponectin on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) production in degenerated nucleus pulposus (NP) cells and analyzed the association between adiponectin levels in IVD tissues and IVD Pfirrmann grades. ⋯ N/A.