Pressure-induced end-plate fracture in the porcine spine: Is the annulus fibrosus susceptible to damage?
Chelsea R SnowMaxine Harvey-BurgessBrigitte LairdStephen H M BrownDiane E GregoryPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2017)
This decrease in laminate adhesion strength suggests that growth plate fracture damage is not isolated to the vertebra and results in microdamage to the interlamellar matrix of the AF. This may increase in the risk of progressive delamination of the AF, which is associated with IVD herniation. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.