Advanced age is the greatest risk factor for the majority of human ailments, including spine‐
related chronic disability and back pain, which stem from age‐associated intervertebral disc …

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 …

Clinical instability is an important cause of low back pain. Although there is some
controversy concerning its definition, it is most widely believed that the loss of normal pattern …

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 …

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Study Design. Prospective multicenter nonrandomized institutional review board-approved
observational study of clinical and radiographic outcomes of the extreme lateral interbody …

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

Since the publication of the 2nd edition of White and Panjabi׳ s textbook, Clinical
Biomechanics of the Spine in 1990, there has been considerable research on the …

Degeneration of the intervertebral disc results in initial relative instability, hypermobility, and
hypertrophy of the facet joints, particularly at the superior articular process. This finally leads …