@inproceedings{2aba562df17a4ead9f85711bfb49e657,
title = "Effect of fusion and fusion configuration on the biomechanics of the adjacent segment in the canine lumbar spine",
abstract = "The purpose of this study was toinvestigate the change in motion of the adjacentintervertebral space and the change in load on the facet joint after lumbosacral fusions with the fused bones in different configurations. An instrumented spatial linkage (ISL) was used to measure the changes in three-dimensional motion for the canine intervertebral joint (L6-L7) before and after a fusion at L7-S1 without interfering with the natural kinematics and mechanics of the joint. A strain gage technique was used to measure facet force changes on the L6-L7 joint before and after a fusion. This study shows that the facet joint load and vertebral body motion of a lumbar spine segment adjacent to a fusion will be altered by the presence of the fusion.",
author = "Schendel, {Michael J.} and Ha, {Kee Yong} and Lewis, {Jack L.} and Ogilvie, {James W.}",
year = "1991",
month = dec,
day = "1",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "0791808890",
series = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED",
publisher = "Publ by ASME",
pages = "267--268",
booktitle = "1991 Advances in Bioengineering",
note = "Winter Annual Meeting of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers ; Conference date: 01-12-1991 Through 06-12-1991",
}