Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease : Current and Future Concepts of Diagnosis and Management
Joint Authors
Essig, David
Girardi, Federico P.
Hughes, Alexander P.
Taher, Fadi
Cammisa, Frank P.
Lebl, Darren R.
Sama, Andrew A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Low back pain as a result of degenerative disc disease imparts a large socioeconomic impact on the health care system.
Traditional concepts for treatment of lumbar disc degeneration have aimed at symptomatic relief by limiting motion in the lumbar spine, but novel treatment strategies involving stem cells, growth factors, and gene therapy have the theoretical potential to prevent, slow, or even reverse disc degeneration.
Understanding the pathophysiological basis of disc degeneration is essential for the development of treatment strategies that target the underlying mechanisms of disc degeneration rather than the downstream symptom of pain.
Such strategies ideally aim to induce disc regeneration or to replace the degenerated disc.
However, at present, treatment options for degenerative disc disease remain suboptimal, and development and outcomes of novel treatment options currently have to be considered unpredictable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Taher, Fadi& Essig, David& Lebl, Darren R.& Hughes, Alexander P.& Sama, Andrew A.& Cammisa, Frank P.…[et al.]. 2012. Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease : Current and Future Concepts of Diagnosis and Management. Advances in Orthopedics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Taher, Fadi…[et al.]. Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease : Current and Future Concepts of Diagnosis and Management. Advances in Orthopedics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Taher, Fadi& Essig, David& Lebl, Darren R.& Hughes, Alexander P.& Sama, Andrew A.& Cammisa, Frank P.…[et al.]. Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease : Current and Future Concepts of Diagnosis and Management. Advances in Orthopedics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512385
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512385