Radiographic disk height increase after a trial of multimodal spine rehabilitation and vibration traction: a retrospective case series

Horseman, Ian; Morningstar, Mark W.

doi:10.1016/j.jcm.2008.08.001

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“…16) Additionally, the reported values under 55% BW loading were 2.8 and 2.3 mm, respectively. 1 15) Figs. 11 and 12 show the comparison of results between these studies and ours.…”

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Effects of Different Angles of the Traction Table on Lumbar Spine Ligaments: A Finite Element Study

Farajpour

Jamshidi

2017

Clin Orthop Surg

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BackgroundThe traction bed is a noninvasive device for treating lower back pain caused by herniated intervertebral discs. In this study, we investigated the impact of the traction bed on the lower back as a means of increasing the disc height and creating a gap between facet joints.MethodsComputed tomography (CT) images were obtained from a female volunteer and a three-dimensional (3D) model was created using software package MIMICs 17.0. Afterwards, the 3D model was analyzed in an analytical software (Abaqus 6.14). The study was conducted under the following traction loads: 25%, 45%, 55%, and 85% of the whole body weight in different angles.ResultsResults indicated that the loading angle in the L3–4 area had 36.8%, 57.4%, 55.32%, 49.8%, and 52.15% effect on the anterior longitudinal ligament, posterior longitudinal ligament, intertransverse ligament, interspinous ligament, and supraspinous ligament, respectively. The respective values for the L4–5 area were 32.3%, 10.6%, 53.4%, 56.58%, and 57.35%. Also, the body weight had 63.2%, 42.6%, 44.68%, 50.2%, and 47.85% effect on the anterior longitudinal ligament, posterior longitudinal ligament, intertransverse ligament, interspinous ligament, and supraspinous ligament, respectively. The respective values for the L4–5 area were 67.7%, 89.4%, 46.6%, 43.42% and 42.65%. The authenticity of results was checked by comparing with the experimental data.ConclusionsThe results show that traction beds are highly effective for disc movement and lower back pain relief. Also, an optimal angle for traction can be obtained in a 3D model analysis using CT or magnetic resonance imaging images. The optimal angle would be different for different patients and thus should be determined based on the decreased height of the intervertebral disc, weight and height of patients.

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“…16) Additionally, the reported values under 55% BW loading were 2.8 and 2.3 mm, respectively. 1 15) Figs. 11 and 12 show the comparison of results between these studies and ours.…”

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“…11 13) Studies showed that traction loading on the lumbar area of the spinal column should be approximately between 45% and 60% of the BW. 1 14 15 16) In this study, firstly we used 45% and 55% of the BW as traction loading. Since the traction belt imposes the load on the L5 vertebra, we placed the load on L5 and fixed L1 in our model.…”

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confidence: 99%