The NuCore material is made from a synthetic polymer designed to mimic the properties of a natural nucleus. The new version of the device includes a transient radiopacifier for the intraoperative visualization of the material using fluoroscopy during the percutaneous injection.
The new study will be added to existing data from 68 patients with a two-year follow up.
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