A percutaneous, minimally invasive annulus fibrosus needle puncture model of intervertebral disc degeneration in rabbits.

T David LuoAlejandro Marquez-LaraZachary K ZabarskyJeremy B VinesKatie C MowryAlexander H JinnahXue MaBenjamin W BerwickJeffrey S WilleyZhongyu LiThomas L SmithTadhg J O'Gara

Published in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong) (2019)

The present study establishes a technique for the introduction of novel therapeutic agents to treat disc degeneration that may translate to future clinical trials.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
ultrasound guided
clinical trial
aortic valve
current status
robot assisted