The facet joint is a crucial anatomic region of the spine owing to its biomechanical role in
facilitating articulation of the vertebrae of the spinal column. It is a diarthrodial joint with …

Biomechanics, the application of mechanical principles to living organisms, helps us to
understand how all the bony and soft spinal components contribute individually and together …

Study Design. Prospective, randomized, controlled study of patients with lumbar disc
herniations, operated either in a full-endoscopic or microsurgical technique. Objective …

Background: Extensive decompression with laminectomy, where appropriate, is often still
described as the method of choice when operating on degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis …

Study Design. The effect of cement augmentation on an osteoporotic lumbar functional
spinal unit was investigated using finite-element analysis. Objective. To evaluate the …

Study Design. Prospective, randomized, controlled study of patients with lateral cervical disc
herniations, operated either in a full-endoscopic posterior or conventional microsurgical …

BACKGROUND: Major deficits of many finite element models of the lumbar spine are the
oversimplification, assumed constellation of the material properties or the insufficiently …

Compared to a healthy intervertebral disc, the geometry and the material properties of the
involved tissues are altered in a degenerated disc. It is not completely understood how this …

Object Even with good results, conventional disc operations may result in subsequent
damage due to trauma. Endoscopic techniques have become the standard in many areas …

Even with good results, conventional disc operations may result in consecutive damage due
to traumatisation. Endoscopic techniques have become the standard in many areas …