Effect of Graded Facetectomy on Lumbar Biomechanics

Facetectomy is an important intervention for spinal stenosis but may lead to spinal instability. Biomechanical knowledge for facetectomy can be beneficial when deciding whether fusion is necessary. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanical effect of different grades of fa...

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Main Authors: Zhi-li Zeng, Rui Zhu, Yang-chun Wu, Wei Zuo, Yan Yu, Jian-jie Wang, Li-ming Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7981513