Mechanical age-related differences in the human cadaveric annulus fibrosus
This study demonstrated that, with increasing age, the annulus fibrosus becomes more compliant and weaker. However, the adhesive matrix found between the lamellae of the annulus does not appear to be impacted by age.
Authors
- Sabrina I. Sinopoli
- Mitchel C. Whittal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3712-3810)
- Noah Chow
- Diane E. Gregory (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8295-7425)
Institutions
- Wilfrid Laurier University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials
- Published
- 2025-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107015
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada