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From: Posterior dynamic stabilization in the lumbar spine – 24 months results of a prospective clinical and radiological study with an interspinous distraction device

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Measurement of the segmental and total lumbar angle. Measurement in the lateral roentgenogram was performed with the Cobb method with the implant fixed between the spinous processes of L4 and L5. The red lines show the segmental angle measured between the upper endplate of L4 and the lower endplate of L5, the white lines label the total lumbar angle measured between the upper endplate of L1 and the endplate of S1. a: Extension, b: Flexion

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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