There is an increased interest in studying the biomechanics of the facet joints. For in silico
studies, it is therefore important to understand the level of reliability of models for outputs of …

Infant positioning in daily life, particularly in relation to active neck and back muscles, may
affect spinal development, psychosocial progression, and motor milestone achievement. Yet …

Study design Variation in the biomechanical characteristics of intervertebral discs adjacent
to the segment disc after undergoing percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy …

Purpose This study aimed to investigate the changes of the posterior paraspinal muscles
(PPM) and psoas muscle in patients with low back pain (LBP) over time. Methods Patients …

Introduction: In developed countries, the age structure of the population is currently
undergoing an upward shift, resulting a decrease in general bone quality and surgical …

Background Percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) is widely used for
the treatment of lumbar disc herniation. Facetectomy in PTED is necessary for accessing the …

Lumbar spondylosis, characterized by degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, often
leads to pain, reduced spinal stability, and musculoskeletal dysfunction. Understanding the …

Introduction There is weak relationship between the presence of lumbar spondylolisthesis
[SPL] and low back pain that is not always associated with instability, either at the involved …

Study Design. Cross-sectional design. Objective. To investigate the prevalence of
sarcopenia and identify factors associated with sarcopenia in patients with lumbar spinal …

Introduction Limited information regarding the biomechanical evaluation of various internal
fixation techniques for high-grade L5-S1 spondylolisthesis is available. The stiffness of the …