Degeneration of the lumbar spine and its relation to the expression of collagen and elastin in facet joint capsules and ligament flavum

• Anna Voelker,
• Friederike Schroeter ,
• Hanno Steinke ,
• Christoph-Eckhard Heyde

Affiliations

Anna Voelker

Department for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Friederike Schroeter

Department for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

Hanno Steinke

Institute for Anatomy, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany

Christoph-Eckhard Heyde

Department for Orthopedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany