L5 spondylolysis increases segmental mobility at the cranial adjacent level without altering intervertebral disc contact pressure
Isthmic defects induce segmental hypermobility at the cranial adjacent segment. This kinematic alteration may accelerate disc degeneration.
Authors
- Zhilin Ge
- Bo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4227-1741)
- J. R. Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6892-9380)
- Chen Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9856-5012)
- Binyu Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1694-3367)
- Qian Kang
- Zixiang Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-1814-7579)
- Jiheng Zhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9370-3367)
- Jianquan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0468-6287)
- Dongzhu Liang
- Xu Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9005-1466)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine (CN)
- Southern Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2025.1653918
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00