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Table 2 Young’s modulus E (MPa), compressive modulus H A0 (MPa), permeabilities k r , k 0 and k a (e -15 m 4 /Ns) presented as mean ± SD for all groups (n=15 per group)

From: Assessment of mechanical properties of isolated bovine intervertebral discs from multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging

 

E

kr

HA0

k0

ka

Nucleus pulposus

In-situ

0.019±0.017

32±27

0.12±0.08

15±17

10±2

Dig 6h

0.008±0.007

74±40

0.04±0.04

31±15

13±3

Dig 18h

0.012±0.015

111±154

0.03±0.03

26±19

14±2

Dig 24h

0.007±0.008

218±210

0.02±0.01

40±22

16±3

Annulus fibrosus

In-situ

0.035±0.030

11±8

0.22±0.17

20±27

8±4

Dig 6h

0.029±0.019

12±17

0.09±0.06

11±16

7±2

Dig 18h

0.023±0.018

21±16

0.04±0.03

37±28

7±2

Dig 24h

0.012±0.013

59±58

0.07±0.06

9±8

9±2

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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