The Intervertebral Disc: A Biologically Active Tissue Challenging Therapy

The Biological Effect of Continuous Passive Motion on the Healing of Full-Thickness Defects in Articular Cartilage. An Experimental Investigation in the Rabbit

2013 • 845 citations

The biological effect of continuous passive motion on the healing of full-thickness defects in articular cartilage. An experimental investigation in the rabbit.

1980 • 832 citations

The Inflammatory Effect of Nucleus Pulposus

1987 • 538 citations

Autologous Nucleus Pulposus Induces Neurophysiologic and Histologic Changes in Porcine Cauda Equina Nerve Roots

1993 • 500 citations

Autologous Nucleus Pulposus Induces Neurophysiologic and Histologic Changes in Porcine Cauda Equina Nerve Roots

1993 • 491 citations

A Prospective Two-Year Study of Functional Restoration in Industrial Low Back Injury

1987 • 482 citations

The nerve supply to the human lumbar intervertebral discs.

1981 • 443 citations

The effects of torsion on the lumbar intervertebral joints: the role of torsion in the production of disc degeneration.

1970 • 427 citations

The Effects of Torsion on the Lumbar Intervertebral Joints

1970 • 367 citations

The Natural Course of Acute Sciatica with Nerve Root Symptoms in a Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of Piroxicam

1993 • 287 citations

Reported Pain During Lumbar Discography As a Function of Anular Ruptures and Disc Degeneration

1994 • 266 citations

Effects of static and cyclic compressive loading on articular cartilage plugs in vitro

1984 • 265 citations

Disc Degeneration and Associated Abnormalities of the Spine in Elite Gymnasts

1991 • 261 citations

Joint motion in the absence of normal loading does not maintain normal articular cartilage

1980 • 254 citations

Articular Cartilage and Osteoarthritis

1992 • 250 citations

Local stimulation of proteoglycan synthesis in articular cartilage explants by dynamic compression in vitro

1992 • 233 citations

1990 Volvo Award in Clinical Sciences: Lumbar Spinal Pathology in Cadaveric Material in Relation to History of Back Pain, Occupation, and Physical Loading

1990 • 230 citations

The Effect of Lactate and pH on Proteoglycan and Protein Synthesis Rates in the Intervertebral Disc

1992 • 229 citations

The neuropathology of intervertebral discs removed for low‐back pain

1980 • 225 citations

Primary Prevention of Back Symptoms and Absence from Work

1993 • 197 citations

The Relationship of Pain Provocation to Lumbar Disc Deterioration as Seen by CT/Discography

1987 • 189 citations

Variations in the Nutrition of the Canine Intervertebral Disc Induced by Motion

1983 • 188 citations

Acute Low-Back Pain

1980 • 188 citations

Lumbar Spinal Pathology in Cadaveric Material in Relation to History of Back Pain, Occupation, and Physical Loading

1990 • 169 citations

Computed Tomographic Follow-Up Study of Forty-Eight Cases of Nonoperatively Treated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Herniation

1992 • 166 citations

Physical Activity and the Strength of the Lumbar Spine

1989 • 85 citations

Nutritional Changes in the Canine Intervertebral Disc after Spinal Fusion

1982 • 80 citations

Disc Deterioration in Low-Back Syndromes

1988 • 79 citations

New Perspectives On Low Back Pain

1989 • 79 citations

Pain Provocation and Disc Deterioration by Age

1989 • 78 citations

Cells Transmit Spatial Information by Orienting Collagen Fibers

1990 • 66 citations

Collagens in the injured porcine intervertebral disc

1994 • 65 citations

Back pain and heavy physical work: a comparative study of concrete reinforcement workers and maintenance house painters.

1985 • 58 citations

A Comparison of CT/Discography, Pain Response and Radiographic Disc Height

1988 • 53 citations

Joint loading-induced alterations in articular cartilage

1987 • 31 citations

Effects of Exercise on Adult Articular Cartilage: An Experimental Study on Guinea-Pigs with Relevance to the Continuous Regeneration of Adult Cartilage

1950 • 23 citations

PHYSICAL MODIFIERS OF CARTILAGE METABOLISM

1992 • 19 citations