Biomechanical contribution of spinal structures to stability of the lumbar spine—novel biomechanical insights

Biomechanical Responses to Experimental open Spinal Cord Injury

Biomechanical Analysis of Anterior Spinal Instrumentation Constructs for Lumbar Fusions

Corrective surgery for scoliosis with anterior instrumentation can be accomplished with different constructs: single rod, single rod with interbody cages and dual rods. These varying constructs are most often used in the lumbar spine to generate a fusion mass while retaining the natural lordosis of the lumbar region (Sweet, 1999). In a pediatric population or in smaller adults, two screws canno...

contribution of setting to the study of characters and the main idea in e. brontes: wuthering heights and t. hardys: return of the native.

this thesis aims to adduce an unmitigated and comprehensive explication concerning the relationship of three significant elements of fiction: setting, chracter and theme. my research is basically placed on two outstanding novels of the 19th century: emily brontes wuthering heights and thomas hardys return of the native. my endeavour lies in studying the correlation among the three above-mention...

A Biomechanical Stability Study of Extraforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion on the Cadaveric Lumbar Spine Specimens

BACKGROUND Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is an effective surgery for lumbar degenerative disease. However, this fusion technique requires resection of inferior facet joint to provide access for superior facet joint resection, which results in reduced lumbar spinal stability and unnecessary trauma. We have previously developed extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (ELIF) that ca...

Contribution of the Pubofemoral Ligament to Hip Stability: A Biomechanical Study.

PURPOSE To determine the isolated function of the pubofemoral ligament of the hip capsule and its contribution to hip stability in external/internal rotational motion during flexion greater than 30° and abduction. METHODS Thirteen hips from 7 fresh-frozen pelvis-to-toe cadavers were skeletonized from the lumbar spine to the distal femur with the capsular ligaments intact. Computed tomographic...