A Combinational Approach Using Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering, and Distracting Device for the Treatment of Degenerative Disc Disease

Abstract

The Intervertebral Disc (IVD) is a fibrocartilaginous tissue instrumental in spine flexibility, allowing for the bending and twisting motion between vertebral bodies. Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) results from the complex and chronic deterioration in IVD organization, structure, and function