Structural changes in the intervertebral disc.
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چکیده
Back pain is an extremely common symptom and is experienced by over half the adult population (Lawrence, 1969). In some cases, well-defined causes such as a prolapsed intervertebral disc or ankylosing spondylitis can be recognized, but in the majority no precise cause can be identified. In this paper, a series of studies of the structure of the intervertebral disc is reported, and possible mechanisms for the production of spinal symptoms are suggested.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 32 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1973