A motion segment consists of two adjacent vertebrae, including the intervertebral disk between them, and the ligaments that bind them together.
Concept of motion segment is important in planning the fusion of the vertebrae.
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[...] thoracolumbar junction (TLJ) is comprised of the T10-11, T11-12 and T12-L1 motion segments. This transitional area, interposed between the thoracic and lumbar spine, is often the source of a [...]
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[...] study demonstrate the feasibility of engineering a functional spinal motion segment and represent a critical step in developing biological therapies for degenerative disc [...]
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[...] some occasions, the deformity correction requires lesser number of motion segments to be fused than if done [...]
[...] spine has anterior and posterior supporting structure. If the motion segment does not have functional anterior or posterior support, it should be considered [...]