Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 96-B, Issue SUPP_11 | Pages 217 - 217
1 Jul 2014
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Nucleotomy almost doubles the transmitted forces on the facet joints in human lumbar spine, regardless of the amount of removed nucleus pulposus. Low back pain involves the lumbar facet joints in 15% to 45% of the cases. The surgical intervention, nucleotomy, might also lead to painful facets with a high risk; however, its mechanism is yet to be fully understood. The aim of this study is to reveal how a small amount of nucleus removal can change the force transmission on the facets.Summary
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