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lumbar

of, near, or relating to the part of the body between the lowest ribs and the hipbones

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Evolution to a bipedal stance necessitated larger and more flexible lumbar vertebrae.

Importance of the Sagittal Plane in Understanding Adult Spinal Deformities

A total of 32.7%, 48.7%, and 8.7% of the patients were evaluated using lumbar X-ray in the OT, PMR, and NS clinics, respectively.

The use of diagnostic imaging in low back or leg pain

In 2011, Steurer and associates conducted a review of quantitative radiologic criteria published in the literature, and compiled a list of descriptive terms for lumbar spinal stenosis.

Imaging spinal stenosis

Lumbar disc herniation is a common disorder that causes disability and poor quality of life by limiting functional capacity.

Spontaneous regression of extruded lumbar disc herniation: Correlation with clinical outcome

The researchers found that after three years and after eight years of treatment with denosumab, mean lumbar spine BMD and mean lumbar BSV were significantly higher compared with baseline.

Tool Uses Spine X-Rays to Assess Response to Osteoporosis Tx; Bone structure value determined by software tool significantly correlated with bone mineral density

Evidence regarding stability of trunk influencing specific functional activities is still insufficient and requires further investigations.6 Likewise no evidence was found whether spinal mobilization is effective for improving trunk problems in stroke patients although it's quite evident that spinal mobilization is effective in managing most mobile lumbar area of the trunk.7 Stroke survivors face functional deficits and gait problems.

Does lumbar mobilization help stroke patients to improve functional outcomes?

Se llevo a cabo una revision no sistematica de la literatura sobre las indicaciones mas frecuentes de artrodesis lumbar. Asi mismo, se revisaron los conceptos basicos de valoracion biomecanica con enfasis en el balance espino-pelvico.

Factores pronosticos para artrodesis lumbar

Decompression and spinal fusion are considered to be the gold standard for lumbar degenerative disease; however, the benefit of spinal fusion is associated with higher complications, such as significant instrumentation failure, infection, and accelerated degeneration of adjacent segments.[1],[2],[3] Dynamic stabilization is a potential alternative to rigid lumbar fusion for lumbar degenerative disease.[4]

Long-Term Outcome of Dynesys Dynamic Stabilization for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Dimensions of lumbar vertebrae hold great relevance in clinical diagnosis of lower backache.

MORPHOMETRIC STUDY OF LUMBAR VERTEBRAE IN CENTRAL INDIAN POPULATION AND ITS CLINICAL IMPORTANCE

Lumbar pain is one of the most common health problems of today and the most frequent cause of temporary inability to work.

INFLUENCE OF PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF LUMBAR PAIN IN NURSES/UTICAJ PERSONALNIH KARAKTERISTIKA NA POJAVU LUMBALNOG BOLA KOD MEDICINSKIH SESTARA/TEHNICARA

The Fortilink-TS and -L Systems are intended for use in lumbar interbody fusion procedures at one or two adjoining levels in patients with degenerative disc disease.