Sagittal alignment of spine and pelvis in asymptomatic adults: norms in Chinese populations

Z Zhu, L Xu, F Zhu, L Jiang, Z Wang, Z Liu, B Qian… - Spine, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A prospective, cross-sectional study. Objective. To investigate the normal
values of sagittal spinal and pelvic parameters in Chinese populations and to determine the …

A forward dynamics simulation of human lumbar spine flexion predicting the load sharing of intervertebral discs, ligaments, and muscles

TK Rupp, W Ehlers, N Karajan, M Günther… - … and modeling in …, 2015 - Springer
Determining the internal dynamics of the human spine's biological structure is one essential
step that allows enhanced understanding of spinal degeneration processes. The …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of spine curvature using wireless sensors

A Fathi, K Curran - Journal of King Saud University-Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a progressive disease of the spine where the spine slowly
stiffens and can eventually become completely inflexible. It can be difficult to diagnose in …

Biomechanical comparison of instrumentation techniques in treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures: a finite element analysis

WM Park, YS Park, K Kim, YH Kim - Journal of Orthopaedic Science, 2009 - Springer
Background There are several surgical techniques currently employed to treat
thoracolumbar burst fractures, including anterior fixation, posterior fixation, or combined …

Towards monitoring lumbo-pelvic posture in real-life situations: Concurrent validity of a novel posture monitor and a traditional laboratory-based motion analysis …

K O'Sullivan, L O'Sullivan, A Campbell, P O'Sullivan… - Manual therapy, 2012 - Elsevier
Many factors are associated with low back pain (LBP), including provocative spinal postures.
Consequently, lumbo-pelvic posture is commonly assessed in LBP patients. A novel …

Morphometry of the lower lumbar intervertebral discs and endplates: comparative analyses of new MRI data with previous findings

R Tang, C Gungor, RF Sesek, KB Foreman… - European Spine …, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Variability of the human lower lumbar geometry is related to complications of disc
arthroplasty surgery. Accurate morphometric descriptions are essential for the design of …

[PDF][PDF] Non-invasive postural assessment of the spine in the sagittal plane: a systematic review

JA Sedrez, CT Candotti, TS Furlanetto, JF Loss - Motricidade, 2016 - redalyc.org
The objective of this review was to examine the scientific evidence regarding the aspects of
validation in non-invasive methods of assessing the spine in the sagittal plane. A systematic …

Biomechanical evaluation of a short-rod technique for lumbar fixation surgery

ZB Huang, MD Nie, NZ Zhang, S Liu… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the stability and instrument-related
complications associated with fixation of the lumbar spine using the Short-Rod (SR) …

Development and validation of a whole human body finite element model with detailed lumbar spine

LX Guo, C Zhang - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Investigations showed that low back pain of occupational drivers might be closely
related to the whole-body vibration. Restricted by ethical concerns, the finite element method …

Sagittal thoracic and lumbar spine profiles in upright standing and lying prone positions among healthy subjects: influence of various biometric features

W Salem, Y Coomans, JM Brismée, P Klein, S Sobczak… - Spine, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A prospective study was performed on the assessment of both thoracic and
lumbar spine sagittal profiles (from C7 to S1). Objective. To propose a new noninvasive …