Important macroscopic and microscopic differences in the bony and cartilaginous regions adjacent to the lumbar intervertebral disc between animal and man: a caveat to overinterpretation of animal experiments: comment to the article: Primary stability of anterior lumbar stabilization: interdependence of implant type and endplate retention or removal (C.H. Flamme et al.).
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Department of Orthopaedics, HELIOS Rosmann Hospital, 79206 Breisach, Germany. mpfeiffer@breisach.helios-kliniken.de
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D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002417:Cattle; D006132:Growth Plate / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D023421:Models, Animal; D013045:Species Specificity