Kinematic analysis of the relationship between the grade of disc degeneration and motion unit of the cervical spine


Miyazaki M., Hong S. W., Yoon S. H., Zou J., Tow B., ALANAY A., ...More

SPINE, vol.33, no.2, pp.187-193, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/brs.0b013e3181604501
  • Journal Name: SPINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.187-193
  • Keywords: kinematic analysis, disc degeneration, cervical spine, intervertebral disc, kinetic magnetic resonance imaging, INTERVERTEBRAL DISC, FLEXION EXTENSION, POSTURAL CHANGES, INSTABILITY, RADIOGRAPHS, MRI, AGREEMENT, HEIGHT, FUSION, STRAIN
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Study Design. Kinetic MRIs of cervical spines were obtained and analyzed according to the amount of motion and the degenerative grade of the intervertebral disc.