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Lumbar Disc Protrusion in Advanced Age

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Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus

Part of the book series: Advances in Neurosurgery ((NEURO,volume 4))

Abstract

The hydrodynamic properties of the human intervertebral disc are determined by the water binding capacity of its nucleus. Due to the continuous decrease of the colloid osmotic pressure within the nucleus pulposus, its rupturing force and its elastic tension decline with increasing age.

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  1. K. Leyendecker
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  2. Th. Hinzpeter
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  3. E. Fliedner
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  4. E. Pfingst
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  5. M. Schirmer
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik des Klinikums Charlottenburg, Freien Universität Berlin, Spandauer Damm 130, D-1000, Berlin 19, Federal Republic of Germany

    R. Wüllenweber

  2. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 9, D-3000, Hannover-Kleefeld, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Brock

  3. Neurochirurgische Abteilung des Chirurgischen Zentrums, Universität Heidelberg, Kirschnerstrasse 1, D-6900, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

    J. Hamer

  4. Neurochirurgische Klinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, D-8520, Erlangen, Federal Republic of Germany

    M. Klinger

  5. Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Kliniken der Universität Göttingen, Gosslerstrasse 10, D-3400, Göttingen, Federal Republic of Germany

    O. Spoerri

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Leyendecker, K., Hinzpeter, T., Fliedner, E., Pfingst, E., Schirmer, M., Schönberg, F. (1977). Lumbar Disc Protrusion in Advanced Age. In: Wüllenweber, R., Brock, M., Hamer, J., Klinger, M., Spoerri, O. (eds) Lumbar Disc Adult Hydrocephalus. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66578-3_5

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