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Biomechanical response of lumbar facet joints under follower preload: a finite element study

BACKGROUND: Facet joints play a significant role in providing stability to the spine and they have been associated with low back pain symptoms and other spinal disorders. The influence of a follower load on biomechanics of facet joints is unknown. A comprehensive research on the biomechanical role o...

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Autores principales: Du, Cheng-Fei, Yang, Nan, Guo, Jun-Chao, Huang, Yun-Peng, Zhang, Chunqiu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791937/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26980002
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-0980-4