Finite element investigation of the effect of spina bifida on loading of the vertebral isthmus

Background: Spondylolysis (SL) of the lower lumbar spine is frequently associated with spina bifida occulta (SBO). There has not been any study that has demonstrated biomechanical or genetic predispositions to explain the coexistence of these two pathologies. In axial rotation, the intact vertebral...

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Main Authors: Quah, Conal, Yeoman, Mark S., Cizinauskas, Andrius, Cooper, Kevin, McNally, Donal, Boszczyk, Bronek
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/35551/