Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 241-248 , March 2012

Retaining intradiscal pressure after annulotomy by different annular suture techniques, and their biomechanical evaluations

  • Yueh-Feng Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung Branch, No. 66, Sec. 1, Fongsing Road, Tanzih Township. Taichung County, Taiwan
    • Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei City, Taiwan
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  • Chang-Jung Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 291,Jhongjheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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  • Chih-Hong Yang

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei City, Taiwan
    • Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Kuang Tien General Hospital, No.117, Shatian Road., Shalu Township, Taichung County, Taiwan
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  • Zheng-Cheng Zhong

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei City, Taiwan
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  • Chen-Sheng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei City, Taiwan
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  • Cheng-Kung Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Orthopaedic Biomechanics Laboratory, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang Ming University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei City, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Yang-Hwei Tsuang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, No. 291,Jhongjheng Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 7 May 2011 ,Accepted 20 September 2011.

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PII: S0268-0033(11)00247-6

doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2011.09.008

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 241-248 , March 2012