Mesenchymal Stem Cell for Prevention and Management of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

• Main Authors: Umile Giuseppe Longo (Author), Nicola Papapietro (Author), Stefano Petrillo (Author), Edoardo Franceschetti (Author), Nicola Maffulli (Author), Vincenzo Denaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVD) is a frequent pathological condition. Conservative management often fails, and patients with IVD degeneration may require surgical intervention. Several treatment strategies have been proposed, although only surgical discectomy and arthrodesis have been proved...