Background A thorough understanding of the biomechanical characteristics of the healthy
human spine is critical in furthering the treatment of spinal pathology. The goal of this study …

Background context Traditional methods for the evaluation of in vivo spine kinematics introduce
significant measurement variability. Digital videofluoroscopic techniques coupled with …

Introduction. Pedicle based posterior dynamic stabilization systems aim to stabilize the
pathologic spine while also allowing sufficient motion to mitigate adjacent level effects. Two …

Social-evaluative stressors—experiences in which people feel they could be judged
negatively—pose a major threat to adolescent mental health 1 , 2 – 3 and can cause young people …

Background Interbody fusion cages with integrated fixation components have become of
interest due to their ability to provide enhanced post-operative stability and mitigate device …

Study Design. In vitro flexibility testing of the lumbar spine. Objective. The goal of this study
was to evaluate a motion-preserving posterior dynamic stabilization (PDS) implant based on …

The potential for multiyear prediction of impactful Earth system change remains relatively
underexplored compared to shorter (subseasonal to seasonal) and longer (decadal) timescales…

Many important learning tasks feel uninteresting and tedious to learners. This research
proposed that promoting a prosocial, self-transcendent purpose could improve academic self-…

Background The influence of interbody cage positioning on clinical outcomes following
lumbar interbody fusion is not well understood, though it has been hypothesized to play a …

Climate models are essential tools for investigating intrinsic North Atlantic variability related
to variations in the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), but recent …