The Intervertebral Disc Molecular and Structural Studies of the Disc in Health and Disease /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Shapiro, Irving M. (Editor), Risbud, Makarand V. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosurgery.; Orthopedics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.

The intervertebral disc is composed of a complex tissue that separates neighboring vertebrae, permits a wide range of motion, and cushions the high biomechanical forces on the spine. Disc degeneration leads to a loss of function and is often associated with excruciating pain. Written by leading scie...