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Motion Segment

January 23, 2010 By 4 Comments


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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  1. Cervical Spine Instability | Bone and Spine says:
    January 26, 2010 at 6:01 pm

    [...] spine has anterior and posterior supporting structure. If the motion segment does not have functional anterior or posterior support, it should be considered [...]

  2. Posterior Ramus Syndrome – Thoracolumbar Junction Syndrome | Bone and Spine says:
    January 30, 2010 at 9:01 am

    [...] 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 [...]

  3. Bone and Spine | Artificial Collagen/Hydrogel Discs Successfully Tested In Mouse says:
    January 9, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    [...] study  demonstrate the feasibility of engineering a functional spinal motion segment and represent a critical step in developing biological therapies for degenerative disc [...]

  4. Bone and Spine | Anterior Surgeries For Idiopathic Scoliosis says:
    January 14, 2012 at 9:14 am

    [...] some occasions, the deformity correction requires lesser number of motion segments to be fused than if done [...]

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