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ArticleGlobal spine journal2020

Intervertebral Disc Repair: Current Concepts.

Derek G Ju, Linda E Kanim, Hyun W Bae

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Article in Global spine journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Derek G JuCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4860-2281
Linda E KanimCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Hyun W BaeCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designReview article.

objectiveA review of the literature on current strategies utilized in intervertebral regeneration and repair efforts.

methodsA review of the literature and analysis of the data to provide an updated review on current concepts of intervertebral disc repair and regeneration efforts.

resultsMultiple regenerative strategies for intervertebral disc regeneration are being employed to reduce pain and improve quality of life. Current promising strategies include molecular therapy, gene therapy, cell-based therapy, and augmentation with biomaterials. Multiple clinical trials studying biologic, cell-based, and scaffold-based injectable therapies are currently being investigated.

conclusionLow back pain due to intervertebral disc disease represents a significant health and societal burden. Current promising strategies include molecular therapy, gene therapy, cell-based therapy, and augmentation with biomaterials. To date, there are no Food and Drug Administration-approved intradiscal therapies for discogenic back pain, and there are no large randomized trials that have shown clinically significant improvement with any investigational regenerative treatment. Multiple clinical trials studying biologic, cell-based, or scaffold-based injectable therapies are being currently investigated.

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celldegenerative disc diseasetissue engineering

Identifiers

PMID32528797
PMCPMC7263334
OpenAlexW3031341712

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