The effect of passive vertebral rotation on pressure in the nucleus pulposus

D L van Deursen, C.J. Snijders, J H van Dieën, I Kingma, L.L.J.M. van Deursen

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Abstract

To study the immediate effects of axial rotation on the intervertebral disc, six pig cadaver lumbar functional spinal units were exposed to rotations of up to 2 degrees, while disc height and intradiscal pressure were measured. The results showed that rotary movements are capable of causing an immediate increase in disc height and drop in nucleus pressure. However, the long-term effects were opposite in direction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)405-8
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Biomechanics
Volume34
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2001

Keywords

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Animals
  • Intervertebral Disc
  • Pressure
  • Rotation
  • Spine
  • Swine
  • Torsion Abnormality
  • Weight-Bearing
  • Journal Article

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