4 March 2021
The relationship between reduced disc height and disc bulging and/or protrusion has been controversial. The purposes of this study were to examine the relationship between disc morphology and disc bulging and protrusion and to establish a model for p...
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the intervertebral disc height and intervertebral disc degeneration between the normal group and the group with disc herniation at the level of the L4–L5 intervertebral disc by MRI using t...
In recent decades, magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGR) were established to treat progressive early-onset scoliosis. The aim of this investigation was to assess the effect of long-term MCGR with continuous distraction on intervertebral discs i...
Background: Cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) is currently used instead of fusion to preserve cervical spine motion. Cervical implant subsidence is a potential complication after CDA. Methods: Radiological measurements were recorded via patient antero...
Objective: to explore the association between the distance of disc displacement and disc morphology in patients with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Methods: a total of 717 joints in 473 subjects were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The m...
Intervertebral disc disease is the most common disease of the spine in dogs and is a main cause of pain and neurologic dysfunction. This article reviews fundamental aspects of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of di...
Intervertebral disc degeneration is a leading cause of back and leg pain and a major contributor to disability worldwide. Despite its prevalence, treatments remain limited due to incomplete understanding of its pathology. In vivo models pose challeng...
Lumbar disc bulging or herniation (LDBH) is one of the major causes of spinal stenosis and related nerve compression, and its severity is the major determinant for spine surgery. MRI of the spine is the most important diagnostic tool for evaluating t...
Background: Degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD) is caused by disturbances in metabolic processes, which lead to structural disorders. The aim of this report is to analyze metabolic disorders in the degeneration process by comparing control...
With an aging population, there is a proportional increase in the prevalence of intervertebral disc diseases. Intervertebral disc diseases are the leading cause of lower back pain and disability. With a high prevalence of asymptomatic intervertebral...
This paper investigates the effects of disc deformation on the tilting-induced vibration of a splined spinning disc with axial-fixed boundaries.The purpose is to provide an intuitive interpretation of the vibration variance of the wet clutch system w...
Background and Objectives: Preoperative cefazolin is the standard of care for intervertebral disc surgery as it reduces the incidence of iatrogenic spondylodiscitis. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of intervertebral disc degeneratio...
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc – triggered by ageing, mechanical stress, traumatic injury, infection, inflammation and other factors – has a significant role in the development of low back pain. Back pain not only has a high prevalence, but...
Background: In recent years, minimally invasive treatment options for lumbar disc herniation, such as percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD), have been introduced to avoid more invasive surgical methods. Combining these minimally invasive appro...
The intervertebral disc is a complex structure responsible for flexibility, multi-axial motion, and load transmission throughout the spine. Importantly, degeneration of the intervertebral disc is thought to be an initiating factor for back pain. Due...
Adults suffering from lower back pain often find the cause of pain is degenerative disc disease. While non-surgical treatment is preferred, spinal fusion and total disc replacement remain surgical options for the patient. Total disc replacement is an...
This comprehensive narrative review of bioactive plant compounds, pro-resolving anti-inflammatory lipids, and statins shows their potential in the inhibition of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD), pain resolution, tissue repair, and disc regener...
The article presents the state of knowledge and research in the field of surface cracks occurring in disc braking systems of rail and car vehicles. The craze formed during the operation of vehicles is particularly dangerous and leads to breaking the...
The paper presents a redesign of the custom disc-on-disc-type tribometer intended for the experimental characterization of the friction and wear of automotive dry clutch friction lining. The redesign is aimed at expanding the operating range at which...
Low back pain is an extremely common pathology affecting a great share of the population, in particular, young adults. Many structures can be responsible for pain such as intervertebral discs, facet joints, nerve roots, and sacroiliac joints. This re...
Background: Contained lumbar disc herniation is a prevalent cause of chronic low back pain and functional impairment. The Disc-FX system, a minimally invasive, percutaneous technique integrating nucleotomy, nucleus ablation, and annuloplasty, offers...
The aim of this narrative review was to provide a disease-oriented diagnostic framework for selecting and integrating multimodal imaging techniques according to the suspected optic disc disorder. A non-systematic PubMed search was performed to identi...
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a leading cause of chronic low back pain (LBP) that results in serious disability and significant economic burden. IVD degeneration alters the disc structure and spine biomechanics, resulting in subsequent st...
Background and Objectives: Although percutaneous laser disc decompression (PLDD) is one of the common treatment methods for patients with lumbar disc herniation (LDH), the recurrence of LDH after PLDD is estimated at 4–5%. This study compares the pre...
Background and Objectives: Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is the main cause of lower back pain and leads to corresponding disc height loss. Although lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) is commonly used for treating LDD, several different treatment strategi...
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system has frequently observed degenerative changes in the cervical discs of healthy subjects. Although there are concerns regarding the link between an individual’s occupation and intervertebral disc degenerati...
Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is a common cause of low back pain and most spinal disorders. As IVD degeneration is a major obstacle to the healthy life of so many individuals, it is a major issue that needs to be overcome. Currently, there i...
Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) occurs as a result of an imbalance of the anabolic and catabolic processes in the intervertebral disc, leading to an alteration in the composition of the extracellular matrix (ECM), loss of nucleus pulposus (NP...
As a key component of the train braking system, the comprehensive performance of brake discs plays a vital role in ensuring the operational safety of trains. With the advent of high-speed and heavy-haul trains, the thermal energy generated by braking...
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is an important structure for the masticatory system and the pathologies associated with it affect a large part of the population and impair people’s lifestyle. It comprises an articular disc, that presents low regen...
The Z-disc acts as a protein-rich structure to tether thin filament in the contractile units, the sarcomeres, of striated muscle cells. Proteins found in the Z-disc are integral for maintaining the architecture of the sarcomere. They also enable it t...
Brake-wear particle emissions are the result of the components of a friction brake being in tribological contact, and they are classified as non-exhaust emissions. Since most of the emitted particles belong to the size classes of particulate matter (...
Brake squeal is an undesirable high-frequency noise caused by vibrations induced by friction in disc brake systems. The noise is strongly affected by temperature, as this influences the material properties of the friction pair and the dynamic behavio...
To analyze the effect of a groove cross-sectional shape on disc filters, a head loss analysis and filtration performance test were conducted using disc filters with different groove shapes (semi-elliptical- and trapezoidal-shaped grooves). Furthermor...
Intervertebral disc disease remains the most common spinal pathology in dogs and is characterized by degeneration of the intervertebral disc, primarily through chondroid metaplasia of the nucleus pulposus. Current histological grading systems for dis...
Background/Objectives: Anterior disc displacement without reduction (ADDwoR) is a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder characterized by progressive dysfunction and potential complications. Persistent displacement leads to abnormal mechanical stress...
The design and construction of a racing car often involve determining the optimal technological solution and designing the subassemblies, taking into account the required specifications. The case presented in this paper details improvements to the fi...
Tesla turbines are a kind of unconventional bladeless turbines, which utilize the viscosity of working fluid to rotate the rotor and realize energy conversion. They offer an attractive substitution for small and micro conventional bladed turbines due...
The problem of internal forces that occur on the cycloid disc during the cycloid speed reducer operation so far has not been considered in a way that reflects its actual workloads and stresses in the cycloid disc itself. This paper presents a dynamic...
Animal models are valuable tools for studying the underlying mechanisms of and potential treatments for intervertebral disc diseases. In this review, we discuss the advantages and limitations of animal models of disc diseases, focusing on lumbar spin...
In dogs with acute myelopathy but showing multiple sites of spinal compression from intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) on imaging, one approach is surgical decompression of the single acute disc extrusion while ignoring other previously extruded or p...
An analytical model to determine temperature in a single brake disc of multi-disc system is proposed. The model considers the convective cooling on the lateral surfaces of the disc and structure of composite friction material. Calculations were carri...
The purpose of this study was to develop a quantitative histopathological scoring scheme to evaluate disc degeneration and regeneration using an ovine annular lesion model of experimental disc degeneration. Toluidine blue and Haematoxylin and Eosin (...
This study aims to develop an integrated approach for 3D lumbar vertebral biomodel design and analysis, specifically targeting unilevel disc degeneration and the replacement of lumbar artificial discs. Key objectives include improving existing design...
Background: Obese individuals have a higher risk of degenerative disc disease (DDD). Currently, body mass index is not sensitive enough to differentiate between muscle and fat distribution, and obesity-related health issues are linked to the way body...
Chronic back pain is a common disability, which is often accredited to intervertebral disc degeneration. Gold standard interventions such as spinal fusion, which are mainly designed to mechanically seal the defect, frequently fail to restore the nati...
The degradation of intervertebral disc proteoglycans, including the loss or shortening of their hydrophilic glycosaminoglycan chains, causes a loss of disc hydration, leading to an increase in solid matrix stresses. This illustrates one aspect of the...
The detection of insulator umbrella disc shedding is very important to the stable operation of a transmission line. In order to accomplish the accurate detection of the insulator umbrella disc shedding in foggy weather, a two-stage detection model co...
The Phaistos Disc is an undeciphered Minoan-era artifact bearing 242 stamped occurrences of 45 distinct signs. We test whether it encodes one or more protein sequences, with each sign representing an amino acid or post-translationally modified amino...
Automatically segmenting specific tissues or structures from medical images is a straightforward task for deep learning models. However, identifying a few specific objects from a group of similar targets can be a challenging task. This study focuses...
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