Background The current generation of total disc replacements achieves excellent short-and
medium-term results by focusing on restoring the quantity of motion. Recent studies indicate …

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 …

Study Design. In vitro biomechanical study investigating L4–L5 kinematics and intradiscal
pressure (IDP) with a facet replacement system. Objective. To assess the influence of the …

Introduction. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of a progressive stretching
exercise programme on the functional limitations in physically active women. Material and …

There is currently no universal model or fitting method to characterize the visco-elastic
behavior of the lumbar spine observed in displacement versus load hysteresis loops. In this …

Degenerative conditions of the spine benefit from a methodical approach for the
management of patients with chronic low back pain when offered surgery. Surgical solutions …

Motion sparing posterior dynamic stabilization (PDS) devices have been introduced as an
alternative to spinal fusion. A majority of these devices are based on instrumentation and …

Spinal stenosis is a degenerative process, caused by progressive narrowing of the lumbar
spinal canal and neural foramen, leading to a constriction of the nerve roots of the cauda …

Although both lay public and medical professionals tend to focus on the intervertebral disc
as a predominant cause of pain and disability, the importance of the facet or zygapophyseal …

Представлен обзор современных данных литературы, посвященной применению
динамической фиксации при дегенеративных заболеваниях межпозвонковых дисков и …