Proportional lumbar spine inter-vertebral motion patterns: a comparison of patients with chronic, non-specific low back pain and healthy controls
Authors: Mellor, F.E., Thomas, P.W., Thompson, P. and Breen, A.C.
Journal: European Spine Journal
Volume: 23
Issue: 10
Pages: 2059-2067
eISSN: 1432-0932
ISSN: 0940-6719
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-014-3273-3
Abstract:Introduction: Identifying biomechanical subgroups in chronic, non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP) populations from inter-vertebral displacements has proven elusive. Quantitative fluoroscopy (QF) has excellent repeatability and provides continuous standardised inter-vertebral kinematic data from fluoroscopic sequences allowing assessment of mid-range motion. The aim of this study was to determine whether proportional continuous IV rotational patterns were different in patients and controls. A secondary aim was to update the repeatability of QF measurement of range of motion (RoM) for inter-vertebral (IV) rotation.
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