Technical limitations imposed by resolution and B1 homogeneity have thus far limited
quantitative in vivo T2 mapping of cartilage to the patella. The purpose of this study is to develop …

All participants provided informed consent to participate in this study, which was approved
by the institutional review board of Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The purpose of the …

Study Design. Retrospective analysis of a cohort of patients treated between April 2006 and
January 2008, and diagnosed with cervical degenerative disease. Objective. To determine …

Study Design. A surgical simulation study in human cadaver spine specimens was conducted
to evaluate the accuracy of 3 different surgical navigation systems compared to standard …

Study Design A retrospective cohort study of operative versus nonoperative treatment of
isolated type II odontoid fractures in patients aged 80 years and more without neurologic deficit …

Study Design A retrospective cohort study of consecutive type II Odontoid fractures presenting
to a Level 1 Regional Model Systems Spinal Cord Injury Center between June 1985 and …

Tissue engineering holds great promise for the treatment of advanced intervertebral disc
degeneration. However, assessment of in vivo integration and mechanical function of tissue-…

The intervertebral disc is the largest avascular structure in the body, and cells within the disc
rely on diffusive transport via vasculature located within the vertebral endplate to receive …

Spinal conditions related to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration cost billions of dollars in
the US annually. Despite the prevalence and soaring cost, there is no specific treatment that …

Purpose To determine if gender is a significant variable for in vivo magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) T2‐mapping of knee articular cartilage in young asymptomatic volunteers. …