Structural cohesion within anulus fibrosus: 'live' optical and micromechanical studies

• Autorzy: Pezowicz, C. , Robertson, P. , Broom, N.
• Konferencja: Biomechanika'06 / Międzynarodowa Konferencja (06-08.09.2006 ; Zakopane, Polska)
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The purpose of this study was to use simultaneous micro-tensile and Nomarski DIG optical imaging of 'live' sections of the disc annulus to investigate the fundamental structural mechanisms that create cohesion within and between lamellae.

Słowa kluczowe

PL

pierścień włóknisty; krążek międzykręgowy; struktura kolagenowa; analiza mikroskopowa

EN

anulus fibrosus; intervertebral disc; collagen structure; microscopic analysis

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe Katedry Mechaniki Stosowanej / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: z. 26
• Strony: 281-284
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 6 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Pezowicz, C.

autor

Robertson, P.

autor

Broom, N.

• Department of Mechanical Engineering and Machine Building, Wroclaw University of Technology

Bibliografia

• [1] Galante J. O.: Tensile properties of the human lumbar annulus fibrosus, Acta Orthop Scand. Suppl 100, 1967, pp. 1-91.
• [2] Adams M. A., Green T. P.: Tensile properties of the annulus fibrosis. 1. The contribution of fibre-matrix interactions to tensile stiffness and strength, Eur Spine J., 2, 1993, pp. 203-208.
• [3] Elliott D. M., Setton L. A.: Anisotropic and inhomogeneous tensile behaviour of the human annulus fibrosus: experimental measurements and material model predictions, J. Biomech Eng., 123,2001, pp. 256-263.
• [4] Marchand F., Ahmed A. M.: Investigation of the laminate structure of lumbar disc annulus fibrosus, Spine, 15, 1990, pp. 402-410.
• [5] Pezowicz C. A., Robertson P. A., Broom N. D.: Intralamellar relationships within the collagenous architecture of the annulus fibrosus imaged in its fully hydrated state, J.Anat., 207, 2005, pp. 299-312.
• [6] Pezowicz C. A.., Robertson P. A., Broom N. D.: The structural basis of interlamellar cohesion in the intervertebral disc wall, J.Anat., 208, 2006, pp. 317-330.