The intervertebral disc (IVD) is an important component of the human spine that maintains
physiological motion and distributes loads. Single-or multi-segment degeneration occurs …

There is an increased interest in studying the biomechanics of the facet joints. For in silico
studies, it is therefore important to understand the level of reliability of models for outputs of …

Study Design. A biomechanical comparison between the intact C2–C7 segments and the C5–
C6 segments implanted with two different constrained types (fixed and mobile core) of …

Study Design. A biomechanical study comparing arthroplasty with fusion using human
cadaveric C2–T1 spines. Objective. To compare the kinematics of the cervical spine after …

Study Design. A biomechanical comparison among the intact C2 to C7 segments, the C5 to
C6 segments implanted with fusion cage, and three different artificial disc replacements …

Background Posterior pedicle screw (PS) fixation, a common treatment method for
widespread low-back pain problems, has many uncertain aspects including stress …

The development of heterotopic ossification (HO) is considered one of the major
complications following cervical total disc replacement (TDR). Even though previous studies …

Background: Discectomy and fusion is considered the “gold standard” treatment for clinical
manifestations of degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine. However, clinical and …

BACKGROUND: Studies delineating the adjacent level effect of single level disc
replacement systems have been reported in literature. The aim of this study was to compare …

Background Moderately increased motion at the intermediate segment (IS) after skip-level
fusion may accelerate disc degeneration. However, limited biomechanical data are …