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Abstract
The vertebral end-plate is critical for maintaining the health of the intervertebral disc. This paper reviews the literature that relates to end-plate structure and development and describes how disc integrity is affected by changes associated with pathology and aging. A range of studies, including biomechanical, biochemical, surgical and histological is discussed to illustrate the important role of the end-plate in spinal function.Mesh:
Year: 2000 PMID: 10823423 PMCID: PMC3611358 DOI: 10.1007/s005860050217
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Spine J ISSN: 0940-6719 Impact factor: 3.134