As people get older, the intervertebral discs in their spine tend to deteriorate, some of which end up being surgically replaced with implants. A new patient-specific spinal model, however, could ...

Study design: A theoretical model of spinal stability is proposed. Objective: To present a biomechanical study in vitro using flexibility and loading tests of the normal lumbar spine and of two ...

The vertebrae of the lumbar spine are numbered L1 through L5; the “L” stands for “lumbar.” They are: L1: This vertebra begins the lumbar spine after the thoracic spine ends.

An AI-assisted osteoporosis diagnostic system may estimate the bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femur, and classify patients with osteopenia and osteoporosis, according to published ...