The mechanism of initial flexion-distraction injury in the lumbar spine.
biomechanical · Level V
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Abstract
The threshold for flexion-distraction injuries was determined on lumbar functional spinal units exposed to a combined flexion-shear load in the sagittal plane. The specimens could resist a bending moment of 121 Nm and a shear force of 486 N at the first sign of a permanent deformation of the osteoligamentous components, which occurred at 78% of the assumed ultimate strength of each specimen. The flexion angulation was 16 degrees. The bone mineral content determined in adjacent vertebrae by means of dual photon absorptiometry was an accurate predictor of structural properties of the entire functional spinal unit even at the first sign of a substantial structural injury and not only at ultimate failure as previously demonstrated.
Medical subject headings
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Spinal Injuries
Anatomy
- lumbar spine