Recent field data showed that lumbar spine fractures occurred more frequently in late model vehicles than early ones in frontal crashes. However, the lumbar spine designs of the current crash test dummies are not accurate in human anatomy and have not ...
Jiajia Zheng, Liang Tang, Jingwen Hu
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The lumbar spine has an intrinsic shape specific to each individual that remains a characteristic throughout flexion and extension [PDF]
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Aspden, Richard M +4 more
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Effects of Resistance Footrest on Spine Posture in Visual Display Terminal Workers
Background: Flat-back posture refers to a posture in which the pelvis is tilted backward, the lumbar spine is bent, the upper thoracic spine is increasingly bent, and the lower thoracic spine is straight. Given that most of the day is spent sitting, we
Won-gyu Yoo
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Rare Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery: Pseudomeningocoele. [PDF]
STUDY DESIGN: This study was a retrospective, multicenter cohort study. OBJECTIVES: Rare complications of cervical spine surgery are inherently difficult to investigate.
Ailon, Tamir +26 more
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Surgical Management of the Lumbar Spine in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Study Design: Narrative review. Objective: To provide an overview on the diagnosis and surgical management of rheumatoid involvement of the lumbar spine.
Peter Joo BA +2 more
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Investigating the contribution of the upper and lower lumbar spine, relative to hip motion, in everyday tasks [PDF]
Background: It is commonplace for clinicians to measure range of motion (ROM) in the assessment of the lumbar spine. Traditional single 'joint' models afford measuring only a limited number of regions along the spine and may, therefore, over-simplify the
Adams +38 more
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Delayed Ejaculation After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Claims Database Analysis
Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objectives: Delayed ejaculation (DE) is a distressing condition characterized by a notable delay in ejaculation or complete inability to achieve ejaculation, and there are no existing reports of DE following lumbar ...
Hriday P. Bhambhvani BS +4 more
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Bone mineral density and fracture risk with long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Objectives: We aimed to assess the association between long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) and bone adverse effects in patients with asthma. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis of fracture risk and changes in bone mineral density with ...
Agertoft +32 more
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Walking Biomechanics and Spine Loading in Patients With Symptomatic Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Symptomatic lumbar spinal stenosis is a leading cause of pain and mobility limitation in older adults. It is clinically believed that patients with lumbar spinal stenosis adopt a flexed trunk posture or bend forward and alter their gait pattern to ...
Seyed Javad Mousavi +7 more
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Assessing the real benefits of surgery for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis without instability and spondylolisthesis: a single surgeon experience with a mean 8-year follow-up [PDF]
Background: The degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis is one of the most commonly treated spinal disorders in older adults; despite its increasing frequency, it is not yet clear what the most effective therapy might be.
Caruso, Riccardo +6 more
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