ReviewSpine surgery and related research2020
Biomechanics of the Lumbar Facet Joint.
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- Spatial Investigation of Facet Joint Cartilage Properties Reveals Specific Structure-Function Relationships.JOR spine · 2026Article
- Effect of Posterior Element Removal in Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Segments With and Without Compromised Vertebral Microstructure Under Axial Compression.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Article
- Adjacent segment disease following long segment instrumentation of lumbar spine: A finite element analysis study.The Indian journal of medical research · 2026Article
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- Association of Lumbar Sagittal Curvature Profiles with Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Pilot Radiographic Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Effect of More than 50% Resection of the Inferior Articular Process on Spinal Stability in Unilateral Single-Segment Interlaminar Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy.Global spine journal · 2026Article
- The Hidden Anatomy of Low Back Pain: Uncovering the Impact of Mamillo-Accessory Ligament Ossification.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Parametric Finite Element Evaluation of Load Redistribution Under Progressive Lumbar Disc Degeneration.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Stable low-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis does not adversely affect clinical outcome of full-endoscopic decompression in patients with spinal stenosis.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Facet joint fusion in lumbar surgery: a biomechanical review of posterior column preservation and reconstruction.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Review
- Lumbar Superior Articular Process-Pedicle Impingement, a Previously Unrecognized Pathological Cause of Low Back Pain: A Case Report.NMC case report journal · 2026Article
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- Biomechanical rational for development of cervical kyphosis deformity: a finite element analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Fatigue-induced biomechanical decoupling at L4-S1 discs: mechanism of disc degeneration in chronic low back pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Short-term clinical efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopic unilateral laminectomy for bilateral decompression for lumbar epidural lipomatosis: an observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Observational
- 14. Discogenic Low Back Pain.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2025Review
- Evaluation of Motor Control Through Functional Movement Patterns of the Lumbar Spine Among Elite Special Forces Operators: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Classification of inferior articular process injury after percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar lumbar discectomy based on CT three-dimensional reconstruction and its clinical significance.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- A Study on the Diagnosis of Lumbar Spinal Malposition in Chuna Manual Therapy Using X-Ray Images Based on Digital Markers.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mechanical Load-Induced Upregulation of Talin2 through Non-Canonical Deubiquitination of OTUB1 Drives Facet Joint Osteoarthritis Pathogenesis.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Zygapophyseal, or facet, joints are complicated biomechanical structures in the spine, with a complex three-dimensional (3D) anatomy, variable mechanical functions in different spinal movements, and effects on the overall spine mechanical behavior. The 3D morphology of the facet joint is linked to its biomechanical function. Failure of the biomechanical function of the facet joint leads to osteoarthritic changes in it and is implicated in other spinal disorders such as degenerative spondylolisthesis. Facet joints and intervertebral disk are part of an entity called the spinal motion segment, the three-joint complex, or the articular triad. Functioning together, the structures in the spinal motion segments provide physiological spinal motion, while protecting the spine by preventing activities that can be injurious. Loss of intervertebral disk height associated with disk degeneration affects the mechanical behavior of facet joints. Axial compressive load transmission through the tip of the inferior articular process can occur in the extended position, especially with reduced disk height, which may cause capsular impingement and low back pain. The 3D curvature of the articular surfaces and capsular ligaments play important roles in different spinal positions. In this review article, we will summarize the anatomy of the lumbar facet joint relevant to its biomechanical function and biomechanical behavior under different loading conditions.
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