Browsing Theses by Author "Gregory, Diane Elizabeth"
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The Influence of the Tensile Material Properties of Single Annulus Fibrosus Lamellae and the Interlamellar Matrix Strength on Disc Herniation and Progression
Gregory, Diane Elizabeth (University of Waterloo, 2009-07-30)Low back pain is highly prevalent in the developed world, with 80% of the population being affected at some point in their lives. Herniation, a common injury to the intervertebral disc, is characterized as the posterior ...