A copy of this work was available on the public web and has been preserved in the Wayback Machine. The capture dates from 2018; you can also visit the original URL.
The file type is application/pdf
.
Does a small size needle puncture cause intervertebral disc changes?
2015
Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
PURPOSE: Small size needles have been regularly used for intradiscal injection of innocuous/potential therapeutic compounds in experimental conditions, but also in clinic procedures, such as discography. Our aim was to investigate if a 30-gauge needle could trigger observable changes on intact intervertebral discs. We compared these effects to those induced by a large size needle (21-gauge), a well-known intervertebral disc degenerative model based on needle puncture. METHODS: Coccygeal
doi:10.1590/s0102-865020150080000009
pmid:26352338
fatcat:vvw6v7fsxjcwli6s76cikehgwe