Effect of aging and lumbar spondylosis on lumbar lordosis

Background: Lumbar lordosis (LL), the anterior convexity of the lumbar spine in the mid-sagittal plane, gives the spine some resilience and helps in protecting it from compressive forces because some of the force is taken by the anterior longitudinal ligaments. In aging and lumbar spondylosis, the i...

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Main Author: Francis Osita Okpala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Acta Medica International
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Online Access:http://www.actamedicainternational.com/article.asp?issn=2349-0578;year=2018;volume=5;issue=1;spage=14;epage=19;aulast=Okpala