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Spinal Motion Segments

Spinal Motion Segments is a functional unit of the spine consisting of two adjacent vertebrae and the intervening soft tissues, including the intervertebral disc, facet joints, ligaments, and surrounding musculature, which collectively enable and constrain motion in multiple planes.

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Functional Spinal UnitMotion Segment

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Pelvic incidence: a fundamental pelvic parameter for three-dimensional regulation of spinal sagittal curves

Jean Legaye, G. Duval-Beaup�re, C. Marty et al. · European Spine Journal · 1998 · 1.8K citations · Full text

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Radiographic Analysis of Sagittal Plane Alignment and Balance in Standing Volunteers and Patients with Low Back Pain Matched for Age, Sex, and Size

Roger P. Jackson, Anne McManus · Spine · 1994 · 874 citations

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Mechanical Initiation of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Michael A. Adams, Brian J. C. Freeman, Helen P. Morrison et al. · Spine · 2000 · 787 citations

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ADJACENT SEGMENT DEGENERATION IN THE LUMBAR SPINE

Gary Ghiselli, Jeffrey C. Wang, Nitin Bhatia et al. · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2004 · 777 citations

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Three-Dimensional Movements of the Whole Lumbar Spine and Lumbosacral Joint

Isao Yamamoto, Manohar M. Panjabi, T. Crisco et al. · Spine · 1989 · 642 citations

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Authors

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  1. HW
    Hans‐Joachim Wilke

    Universität Ulm, Germany

    19 publications · 2.1K citations

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  2. VK
    Vijay K. Goel

    University of Toledo, United States

    18 publications · 2.2K citations

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  3. MA
    Michael A. Adams

    Queen's University, Canada

    15 publications · 2.6K citations

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  4. MM
    Manohar M. Panjabi

    Yale University, United States

    15 publications · 3K citations

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  5. JH
    Jaap H. van Dieën

    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

    12 publications · 785 citations

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Institutions

1.1K

  1. University of Iowa

    Iowa City, United States

    22 h-index

    96 publications

    10.5K citations

  2. University of Vermont

    Burlington, United States

    21 h-index

    52 publications

    5.3K citations

  3. Yale University

    New Haven, United States

    17 h-index

    58 publications

    11.1K citations

  4. University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, United States

    16 h-index

    93 publications

    7.3K citations

  5. Universität Ulm

    Ulm, Germany

    16 h-index

    56 publications

    4K citations

  6. Medical College of Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, United States

    16 h-index

    61 publications

    4.8K citations

  7. Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    Gothenburg, Sweden

    15 h-index

    50 publications

    3.2K citations

  8. Advanced Device Technology (United States)

    Salem, United States

    14 h-index

    43 publications

    4.7K citations

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Venues

  1. Spine

    283 publications · 29.8K citations

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  2. Journal of Neurosurgery Spine

    45 publications · 2.6K citations

    29

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  3. European Spine Journal

    44 publications · 4.3K citations

    28

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  4. Journal of Biomechanics

    37 publications · 2.7K citations

    26

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  5. Clinical Biomechanics

    25 publications · 1.9K citations

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