Purpose In this article, we summarize our work on understanding the influence of cervical
sagittal malalignment on the mechanics of the cervical spine. Methods Biomechanical studies …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar fusion has been associated with inconsistent clinical
outcomes and significant complications. Posterior dynamic devices have been developed to …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar fusion is traditionally used to restore stability after wide
surgical decompression for spinal stenosis. The Total Facet Arthroplasty System (TFAS) is a …

A 3-D finite element model (FEM) of the lumbar spine (L1–S1) was used to determine the
effect of a large compressive follower pre-load on range of motions (ROM) in all three planes. …

Traditional experimental methods are unable to study the kinematics of whole lumbar spine
specimens under physiologic compressive preloads because the spine without active …

Study Design. Human cadaveric biomechanical study. Objective. To determine the fixation
strength of laterally directed, cortical pedicle screws under physiological loads. Summary of …

Object There is limited data on the pullout strength of spinal fixation devices in the thoracic
spine among individuals with different bone quality. An in vitro biomechanical study on the …

Study Design. A cadaveric biomechanical study. Objective. To investigate the biomechanical
behavior of the cervical spine after cervical total disc replacement (TDR) adjacent to a …

Study Design. A biomechanical study using human spine specimens. Objective. To study
postural compensations in lordosis angles that are necessary to maintain horizontal gaze in …

Background. Forward head posture (FHP) may be associated with neck pain and poor
health-related quality of life. Literature describes only qualitative muscle length changes …