ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2020
Effect of facet-joint degeneration on the in vivo motion of the lower lumbar spine.
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- Analyses of proximal adjacent segment degeneration and prognostic factors after lumbar fusion surgery: study based on proximal facet joint angle.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Impact of asymmetric L4-L5 facet joint degeneration on lumbar spine biomechanics using a finite element approach.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exploration of the correlation between facet joints cross-sectional area asymmetry and cervical disc herniation.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Analyzing isolated degeneration of lumbar facet joints: implications for degenerative instability and lumbar biomechanics using finite element analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Treatment of Lumbar Degenerative Disease with a Novel Interlaminar Screw Elastic Spacer Technique: A Finite Element Analysis.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The effect of various weight-bearing activities on the motion of lumbar facet joints in vivo.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Biomechanical evaluation of a short-rod technique for lumbar fixation surgery.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis research studied the in vivo motion characteristics of the L3-S1 lumbar spine with facet-joint degeneration during functional activities.
methodsThirteen male and 21 female patients with facet-joint degeneration at the L3-S1 spinal region were included in the study. The L3-S1 lumbar segments of all the patients were divided into 3 groups according to the degree of facet-joints degeneration (mild, moderate, or severe). The ranges of motion (ROM) of the vertebrae were analyzed using a combination of computed tomography and dual fluoroscopic imaging techniques. During functional postures, the ROMs were compared between the 3 groups at each spinal level (L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1).
resultsAt L3-L4 level, the primary rotations between the mild and moderate groups during left-right twisting activity were significantly different. At L4-L5 level, the primary rotation of the moderate group was significantly higher than the other groups during flexion-extension. During left-right bending activities, a significant difference was observed only between the moderate and severe groups. At L5-S1 level, the rotation of the moderate group was significantly higher than the mild group during left-right bending activity.
conclusionsDegeneration of the facet joint alters the ROMs of the lumbar spine. As the degree of facet-joint degeneration increased, the ROMs of the lumbar vertebra that had initially increased declined. However, when there was severe facet-joint degeneration, the ROMs of the lumbar spine declined to levels comparative to the moderate group. The relationship between the stability of the lumbar vertebra and the degree of facet-joint degeneration requires further study.
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