Intervertebral Disc: Anatomy, Materials and Design

Ülvan Özad

ISBN 10: 3659537799 / ISBN 13: 9783659537790

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2014, 2014

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Neuware -Intervertebral discs are the shock absorbers of vertebrae and also contribute to flexibility of the spine. Deformation or degradation of these structures could cause pain, nerve compression or gait differences. When the condition gets severe, affecting the cartilage and the bone, surgery must take place to restore the health. Intervertebral disc replacement is an option for the surgery. Critical design parameters, materials analysis, proposed design and testing framework for a prosthetic intervertebral disc are described in this book in a combined medical-engineering perspective.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 60 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Intervertebral Disc: Anatomy, Materials and Design
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2014
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659537799
• ISBN 13: 9783659537790
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu

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Synopsis

Intervertebral discs are the shock absorbers of vertebrae and also contribute to flexibility of the spine. Deformation or degradation of these structures could cause pain, nerve compression or gait differences. When the condition gets severe, affecting the cartilage and the bone, surgery must take place to restore the health. Intervertebral disc replacement is an option for the surgery. Critical design parameters, materials analysis, proposed design and testing framework for a prosthetic intervertebral disc are described in this book in a combined medical-engineering perspective.

About the Author

Ülvan Özad is a medical student in Barts and the London. During her medical school studies, she also graduated from Biomedical Engineering (BSc) in Queen Mary University of London with first class honours. She is conducting research in biomedical materials, regeneration, surgery and anatomy.