Intradiscal pressurisation predicts intervertebral disc herniation: insights from a low-cost, open-source loading rig
, with herniation occurring in 92% of discs above this value versus 17% below. The open-source rig enables reproducible, physiologically relevant multi-axis loading for future herniation and spinal implant device testing. Intradiscal pressurisation was a predictor of herniation in bovine tail discs.
Authors
- Nicolas Newell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1288-3990)
- Matthew J. Kibble (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0002-0197)
- T. D. Slater
- Ni Yia Choy
Institutions
- NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Biomechanics
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2026.113311
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Innovate UK