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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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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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 |