Establishing a through-puncture model for assessing post-injection leakage in the intervertebral disc.
Lara J VardenEvan J TurnerAllison T CoonArthur J MichalekPublished 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 (2022)
Fluid injected into IVDs is at significant risk of leakage following needle retraction. This risk depends on factors which alter the geometry of the needle track, including needle size, pinching due to axial compression, and stretching as a result of forward flexion.
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