Study Design. Biomechanical cadaveric study. Objective. The aim of this study was to
evaluate the effect of degeneration on biomechanical properties of the passive structures of …

Abstract Background Context The contribution of anatomical structures to the stability of the
spine is of great relevance for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic evaluation of spinal …

Background context: A relationship between degenerative changes of the intervertebral disc
and biomechanical functions of the lumbar spine has been suggested. However, the exact …

Background context Previous studies have investigated the relationship between the
degeneration grade of the intervertebral disc (IVD) and the flexibility of the functional spinal …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT The ligamentum flavum (LF), the inter-and supraspinous
ligament (ISL&SSL) and the intertransverse ligament (ITL) are relevant spinal structures for …

The effects of intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration on biomechanics of the lumbar spine
were analyzed. Finite element models of the lumbar spine with various degrees of IVD …

The spine has several important functions including load transmission, permission of limited
motion, and protection of the spinal cord. The vertebrae form functional spinal units, which …

Study Design. A nonlinear finite element study of a lumbar spine with different “patterns” of
multilevel intervertebral disc degeneration. Objective. To determine how different patterns of …

Background Degeneration of intervertebral disks in the lower lumbar spine is associated
with significant structural alterations. Finite element model has been widely used in the study …

This paper reviews both the normal biomechanical behavior of the lumbar motion segment
and changes in that behavior with disc degeneration. Each level of the spine consists of a …