Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 10-15 , January 2010

Lumbar extraforaminal ligaments act as a traction relief and prevent spinal nerve compression

  • G.A. Kraan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Anatomy, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Anatomy, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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  • T.H. Smit

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physics and Medical Technology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • P.V.J.M. Hoogland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • C.J. Snijders

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 2 January 2009 ,Accepted 3 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2009.09.001

Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 10-15 , January 2010

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