A computational study of intervertebral disc degeneration in relation to changes in regional tissue composition and disc nutrition 

Ruiz Wills, Carlos (Date of defense: 2015-07-17)

Up to 85% of the world population suffers from low back pain, a clinical condition often related to the intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration (DD). Altered disc cell nutrition affects cell viability and can generate ...