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 …

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This study provides the quantitative three dimensional surface anatomy of the articular facets
for the entire human vertebral column based on a study of 276 vertebrae. Means and …

The orientation of the lumbar facet joints was studied with magnetic resonance imaging in
140 subjects to determine if there is an association between facet tropism and intervertebral …

Background The sheep spine is often used as a model for the human spine, although the
degree to which these spines are anatomically comparable has yet to be categorically …

This study examined the role of facet joint morphology in the etiology of both degenerative
spondylolisthesis and isthmic spondylolysis. To this end, the axial facet joint morphology of …

Study Design. A retrospective study of 87 patients who underwent posterior lumbar
interbody fusion (PLIF) at L4–L5 for L4 degenerative spondylolisthesis. Objective. To clarify …

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

The sagittal orientation and osteoarthritis of facet joints, paravertebral muscular dystrophy
and loss of ligament strength represent mechanical factors leading to degenerative …

In the present work, the load-bearing role of the facet joints in a lumbar I 2–3 segment is
quantitatively determined by means of a three dimensional nonlinear finite element program …