Materials for the spine: anatomy, problems, and solutions

BA Frost, S Camarero-Espinosa, EJ Foster - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Disc degeneration affects 12% to 35% of a given population, based on genetics, age,
gender, and other environmental factors, and usually occurs in the lumbar spine due to …

Spinal facet joint biomechanics and mechanotransduction in normal, injury and degenerative conditions

NV Jaumard, WC Welch… - Journal of …, 2011 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The facet joint is a crucial anatomic region of the spine owing to its biomechanical role in
facilitating articulation of the vertebrae of the spinal column. It is a diarthrodial joint with …

An update of comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for interventional techniques in chronic spinal pain. Part II: guidance and recommendations

L Manchikanti, S Abdi, S Atluri, RM Benyamin… - Pain …, 2013 - search.proquest.com
OBJECTIVE: To develop evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for interventional
techniques in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic spinal pain. METHODOLOGY …

Wnt/β-catenin signaling in osteoarthritis and in other forms of arthritis

Y Zhou, T Wang, JL Hamilton, D Chen - Current rheumatology reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Arthritis defines a large group of diseases primarily affecting the
joint. It is the leading cause of pain and disability in adults. Osteoarthritis (OA) affecting the …

Role of biomechanics in intervertebral disc degeneration and regenerative therapies: what needs repairing in the disc and what are promising biomaterials for its …

JC Iatridis, SB Nicoll, AJ Michalek, BA Walter… - The spine journal, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Degeneration and injuries of the intervertebral disc (IVD) result
in large alterations in biomechanical behaviors. Repair strategies using biomaterials can be …

[BUKU][B] The Biomechanics of Back Pain-E-Book

MA Adams, N Bogduk, K Burton, P Dolan - 2012 - books.google.com
Authored by experts of international renown, the new edition of The Biomechanics of Back
Pain forms a bridge between the latest research and the effective clinical management of …

Fundamental biomechanics of the spine—what we have learned in the past 25 years and future directions

TR Oxland - Journal of biomechanics, 2016 - Elsevier
Since the publication of the 2nd edition of White and Panjabi׳ s textbook, Clinical
Biomechanics of the Spine in 1990, there has been considerable research on the …

A population-based study of juvenile disc degeneration and its association with overweight and obesity, low back pain, and diminished functional status

D Samartzis, J Karppinen, F Mok, DYT Fong, KDK Luk… - JBJS, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Little is known regarding juvenile disc degeneration in individuals with normal
spinal alignment. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence …

Mechanical conditions that accelerate intervertebral disc degeneration: overload versus immobilization

IAF Stokes, JC Iatridis - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A review of the literature on macromechanical factors that accelerate disc
degeneration with particular focus on distinguishing the roles of immobilization and …

Facet joint osteoarthritis and low back pain in the community-based population

L Kalichman, L Li, DH Kim, A Guermazi, V Berkin… - Spine, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objective. To evaluate the association between lumbar
spine facet joint osteoarthritis (FJ OA) identified by multidetector computed tomography (CT) …