Quantifying the Effects of Degeneration and Other Patient Factors on Lumbar Segmental Range of Motion Using Multivariate Analysis
Bible JE, Simpson AK, Emerson JW, Biswas D, Grauer JN. Quantifying the Effects of Degeneration and Other Patient Factors on Lumbar Segmental Range of Motion Using Multivariate Analysis. Spine 2008, 33: 1793-1799. PMID: 18628713, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e31817b8f3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLumbar ROMKellgren scoreMultivariate analysisSignificant negative associationSegmental ROML5-S1L4-L5Segmental rangeL3-L4L2-L3Negative associationMultivariate regression analysisPatient factorsRetrospective reviewMass indexClinical variablesUnivariate analysisBACKGROUND DATAFlexion/extensionSignificant associationL1-S1Role of ageInterobserver reliabilityDegeneration