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Journal Article J Cell Biochem · November 1, 2003 Mechanical forces regulate the developmental path and phenotype of a variety of tissues and cultured cells. Vibratory loading as a mechanical stimulus occurs in connective tissues due to energy returned from ground reaction forces, as well as a mechanical ... Full text Link to item Cite

Vibratory loading decreases extracellular matrix and matrix metalloproteinase gene expression in rabbit annulus cells.

Journal Article Spine J · 2002 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Whole body vibration is an important factor contributing to low back and radicular pain. Vibratory loading as a mechanical stimulus is transferred to connective tissues as energy from ground reaction forces, as well as a direct input fr ... Full text Link to item Cite

IL-1beta sensitizes intervertebral disc annulus cells to fluid-induced shear stress.

Journal Article J Cell Biochem · 2001 Chronic inflammation and altered mechanical loading are implicated as contributors to intervertebral disc degeneration. Biomechanical and biochemical factors play a role in disc degeneration but have received limited study. Mechanically, intervertebral dis ... Full text Link to item Cite

MR parameters for imaging titanium spinal instrumentation.

Journal Article J Spinal Disord · February 1997 The presence of stainless steel implants along a spinal column causes extreme distortion of data collected by magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The recent availability of titanium alloy spinal instrumentation systems suggests that MR imaging evaluation of t ... Link to item Cite

Hyponatremia and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion in adult spinal surgery.

Journal Article Spine (Phila Pa 1976) · August 1, 1994 STUDY DESIGN: Patients undergoing spinal surgery were monitored for sodium balance, fluid type, and volume input and output during surgery and for the first 3 postoperative days. OBJECTIVE: To prospectively document the true incidence of the syndrome of in ... Full text Link to item Cite