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Table 7 Prevalence (%) of LSMDs in the RCLBP cohort under a Gaussian between-subjects model

From: Lumbar segmental mobility disorders: comparison of two methods of defining abnormal displacement kinematics in a cohort of patients with non-specific mechanical low back pain

 

Rotation

Translation

 

LSR

LSI

LSR

LSI

L2 – 3

15.8

0

5.3

1.8

L3 – 4

5.0

0

2.5

1.7

L4 – 5

0.9

3.4

7.8

6.9

L5 – S1

1.0

1.7

6.0

4.3

Any level

19.6

4.7

17.8

12.1

  1. Notes: LSR = lumbar segmental rigidity; LSI = lumbar segmental instability. Calculation of LSMD at 'any level' was only performed in cases in which all four motion segments were analysed. No patient had both LSR and LSI of either rotation or translation.
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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