Changes in posterior disc bulging and intervertebral foraminal size associated with flexion-extension movement: A comparison between L4-5 and L5-S1 levels in normal subjects

Spine Journal

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 10-17

  Fredericson, Michael ^a   Lee, Shi Uk ^a   Welsh, John ^a   Butts, Kim ^a   Norbash, Alexander ^a   Carragee, Eugene J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flexion extension; Intervertebral foramen; Posterior disc bulging; Vertically open MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MALE; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SACRUM; STANDARD; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; ARTHROGRAPHY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MOVEMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT PROJECTS; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SACRUM; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0041786820     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(01)00014-6     Document Type: Article

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