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Intrathecal Placement of Lumbar Drain: A Technique to Withdraw Cerebrospinal Fluid from the Lumbar Spine in Porcine Model
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2025
This video describes the technique of intrathecal placement of a lumbar drain in a porcine ischemic model, which helps in draining the cerebrospinal fluid to a drainage system. The cerebrospinal fluid pressure is monitored by the drainage system, and fluid is drained to maintain a constant cerebrospinal fluid pressure.
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Surgical Induction of Lumbar Spine Instability in Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure for the Resection of the Lumbar Spinous Processes and Connected Ligaments in Murine Model
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2025
In this video, we describe the surgical procedure to induce lumbar spine instability in a mouse model by resecting the Lumbar L3 to L5 spinous process along with supraspinous and interspinous ligaments.
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Nine-Grid Area Division Method: A New Ideal Bone Puncture Region for Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Lumbar Spine
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2024
Herein, we present a "Nine-grid Area Division Method" for percutaneous vertebroplasty. A patient with an L1 vertebral compression fracture was selected as a case study.
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IR Frequency Region: Fingerprint Region
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2024
IR spectra are divided into two main regions: the diagnostic region and the fingerprint region. The diagnostic region of the spectrum lies above 1500 cm−1. The absorptions resulting from single-bond vibrations of the N–H, C–H, and O–H stretch at higher wavenumbers and appear on the left side of the spectrum. The stretching absorptions of the C≡C and C≡N occur between 2100–2300 cm−1. In contrast, those arising from stretching absorptions of the C=O, C=N, and C=C occur between 1600–1850 cm−1. The...
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Full-Endoscopic Isolation Zone Technique for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation
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2025
Source: Wang, L., et.al. Full-Endoscopic Isolation Zone Technique for the Treatment of Lumbar Disc Herniation. J. Vis. Exp.(2023)This video demonstrates a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to treat lumbar disc herniation by removing the protruded nucleus pulposus and ruptured annulus fibrosus. The technique decompresses the affected nerve root, alleviates pain, and restores nerve function through targeted tissue resection and radiofrequency modulation.
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Load transfer occurs through coordinated action among the lumbar vertebrae, intervertebral discs, joints, ligaments, and surrounding muscles. The vertebrae carry forces from the upper body, while discs and soft tissues distribute mechanical stress and help absorb shock. This cooperation supports trunk stability and helps the lower spine manage substantial mechanical demands during movement.
Each component contributes differently to lumbar performance. Discs help distribute stress and absorb shock, joints and ligaments support controlled spinal motion, and surrounding muscles stabilize the trunk. Nerves are also part of the region’s biological organization. Studying these structures together is important because stability and movement depend on their coordinated interaction rather than on any single tissue.
The lumbar region balances mobility with stability by permitting flexion and extension while restricting rotation to a limited range. This movement pattern supports trunk positioning without abandoning the load-bearing role of the lower spine. Examining that balance helps researchers connect spinal structure with biomechanics and understand how movement demands may relate to injury or low back pain.
Medical imaging provides an important way to investigate the lumbar region alongside biological and biomechanical analysis. Its relevance comes from the region’s combination of vertebrae, discs, joints, ligaments, nerves, and muscles, all of which contribute to function. In research and clinical contexts, imaging supports study of spinal injury, low back pain, and age-related degeneration.
Research on the lumbar region is particularly relevant when rehabilitation addresses low back pain or spinal injury. Understanding how the vertebrae, discs, soft tissues, and muscles contribute to load distribution and trunk stabilization provides a biological and biomechanical basis for examining impaired function. This context helps relate rehabilitation concerns to the structures and movements involved.
Age-related degeneration can be examined through changes affecting the lumbar region’s ability to distribute stress, absorb shock, stabilize the trunk, and support movement. Research may connect these functional concerns with low back pain or spinal injury. Studying the region as an integrated system helps distinguish how biological structures and mechanical demands contribute to observed outcomes.