Background Dynamic interspinous spacers, such as X-stop, Coflex, DIAM, and Aperius, are
widely used for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. However, controversy remains as to …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To evaluate the current biomechanical and
clinical evidence available on the use and effectiveness of lumbar interspinous devices and …

Finite element (FE) method is a proven powerful and efficient tool to study the biomechanics
of the human lumbar spine. However, due to the large inter-subject variability of geometries …

Abstract Background Context Prolonged microgravity exposure is associated with localized
low back pain and an elevated risk of post-flight disc herniation. Although the mechanisms …

A number of interspinous process devices have recently been introduced to the lumbar
spinal market as an alternative to conventional surgical procedures in the treatment of …

Objective To assess whether interspinous process device implantation is more effective in
the short term than conventional surgical decompression for patients with intermittent …

The surgical devices for the treatment of degenerative disc disease are based on different
concepts (rods for spine fusion, ROM-restricting or load-bearing devices for dynamic …

A large number of interspinous process devices (IPD) have been recently introduced to the
lumbar spine market as an alternative to conventional decompressive surgery in managing …

The functional biomechanics of the lumbar spine have been better understood by finite
element method (FEM) simulations. However, there are still areas where the behavior of soft …

Study Design. A 3-dimensional finite element investigation. Objective. To compare the
biomechanical performances of different rotation centers (RCs) in the prevalent artificial …