Publications by authors named "Jun-Jun Hou"
Article Synopsis
- - Low-tension traction proves to be more effective than high-tension traction for restoring the height and hydration of degenerated discs, potentially aiding in disc regeneration despite limitations caused by certain spine conditions like endplate sclerosis.
- - The study aims to assess the efficacy of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) when combined with low-tension traction for treating moderately and severely degenerated discs in rats, while investigating how this treatment works.
- - A total of 35 male rats were used in the experiment, divided into five groups, to test different treatment approaches following induced disc degeneration, including self-recovery, low-tension traction, and ESWT, with the goal of observing disc repair outcomes. *
Background: By blocking the cascade of reactions leading to intervertebral disc degeneration through immobilization-traction, a delay in intervertebral disc degeneration and its regeneration, to some extent, has been observed. However, the precise balance of regulation of the microenvironment of intervertebral disc biomechanics and coordination of the complex spatiotemporal reconstruction of the extracellular matrix have not yet been solved, and clinical results are far from successful.
Purpose: In the present study, a mechanical degeneration model was constructed to evaluate the possibility and effectiveness of disc regeneration or repair through low-tension traction of degenerated discs so as to provide basic biomechanical information for clinical optimization of the traction device and to establish traction parameters for prevention and treatment of disc degeneration.