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Regional differences in lumbar spinal posture and the influence of low back pain

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2008
Background Spinal posture is commonly a focus in the assessment and clinical management of low back pain (LBP) patients. However, the link between spinal posture and LBP is not fully understood.
Burnett Angus F   +4 more
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Minimally invasive spinal surgery in spinal infections – A review

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2020
The incidence of hematogenous vertebral osteomyelitis is increasing parallel to longer life expectancies, chronic disease, better diagnostic techniques, indwelling intravascular catheters and immunosuppressive therapy.
Adrian Kelly, Aftab Younus
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of body weight on the L3 lumbar vertebra with lumbar spinal stenosis in different body-bending degrees: A finite element simulation

open access: yesResults in Applied Mathematics, 2022
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common disorder of the human lumbar spine found in elderly people. The disease can cause severe pain in patients, especially when people bend down.
Pearanat Chuchard   +3 more
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Hubungan fraksi area trabekula anterior mandibula dengan kepadatan tulang lumbar spine untuk deteksi dini osteoporosis

open access: yesMajalah Kedokteran Gigi Indonesia, 2017
The relationship of anterior mandible trabecular area with bone mass density of lumbar spine for early detection of osteoporosis. Bone mineral density is an indicator of osteoporosis, including the bone mineral density of lumbar spine.
Sri Lestari, Rini Widyaningrum
doaj   +1 more source

Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: WFNS Spine Committee Recommendations

open access: yesWorld Neurosurgery: X, 2020
Lumbar spine stenosis represents a complex degenerative pathology that has been a subject of significant dispute when it comes to fusion. A review of the literature from 2008 to 2019 was performed on the role of fusion in the treatment of lumbar spinal ...
Salman Sharif   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lumbar spine chordoma

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2014
Chordoma is a rare tumor arising from notochord remnants in the spine. It is slow-growing, which makes it difficult to diagnose and difficult to follow up after treatment. Typically, it occurs in the base of the skull and sacrococcygeal spine; it rarely occurs in other parts of the spine.
openaire   +3 more sources

Automated measurements of lumbar lordosis in T2-MR images using decision tree classifier and morphological image processing

open access: yesEngineering Science and Technology, an International Journal, 2019
Lumbar spine’s lordosis is a very important parameter functionally and clinically; it is a key feature in maintaining the sagittal balance, in addition to its crucial role in evaluating the spinal deformities.
Ihssan S. Masad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lumbar spine MRI versus non-lumbar imaging modalities in the diagnosis of sacral insufficiency fracture: a retrospective observational study

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2018
Background Sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) are a common cause of lower back pain in the elderly. However, because clinical symptoms are frequently vague and nonspecific and can mimic lumbar spine pathologies, initial imaging in SIF patients is ...
Yoon Yi Kim, Bo Mi Chung, Wan Tae Kim
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Bone Mineral Density with Albuminuria and Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate : The Dong-gu Study

open access: yesKidney & Blood Pressure Research, 2013
Background: Kidney dysfunction and albuminuria may be associated with BMD. However, little evidence has been reported on relationships between BMD and eGFR and albuminuria.
Seong-Woo Choi   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Ray Tracing and Monte Carlo Calculation Algorithms for Spine Lesions Treated With CyberKnife

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2022
PurposeThis study attempts to evaluate Ray Tracing (RT) and Monte Carlo (MC) algorithms for CyberKnife treatments of spine lesions and determine whether the MC algorithm is necessary for all spine treatment and compare the RT algorithm and MC algorithm ...
Jun Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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