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M M Panjabi

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1 Stabilizing function of trunk flexor-extensor muscles around a neutral spine posture. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1997 2.61
2 Disc degeneration affects the multidirectional flexibility of the lumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1994 2.15
3 Muscle response pattern to sudden trunk loading in healthy individuals and in patients with chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000 2.08
4 Three-dimensional movements of the whole lumbar spine and lumbosacral joint. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1989 2.00
5 Biomechanical evaluation of lumbar spinal stability after graded facetectomies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1990 2.00
6 Biomechanical analysis of clinical stability in the cervical spine. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1975 1.96
7 Biomechanical evaluation of four different posterior atlantoaxial fixation techniques. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 1.89
8 Functional radiographic diagnosis of the lumbar spine. Flexion-extension and lateral bending. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 1.68
9 Lumbar spine stability can be augmented with an abdominal belt and/or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Eur Spine J 1999 1.52
10 Multidirectional stabilizing potential of BAK interbody spinal fusion system for anterior surgery. J Spinal Disord 1997 1.51
11 Trapped in the neutral zone: another symptom of whiplash-associated disorder? Eur Spine J 2001 1.47
12 Dynamic elongation of the vertebral artery during an in vitro whiplash simulation. Eur Spine J 1997 1.45
13 The basic kinematics of the human spine. A review of past and current knowledge. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1978 1.39
14 Biomechanical time-tolerance of fresh cadaveric human spine specimens. J Orthop Res 1985 1.38
15 2000 Young Investigator Research Award winner. Evaluation of OP-1 as a graft substitute for intertransverse process lumbar fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 1.35
16 Symposium: a critical discrepancy-a criteria of successful arthrodesis following interbody spinal fusions. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 1.34
17 Clinical validation of functional flexion-extension roentgenograms of the lumbar spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 1.30
18 Cervical spine mechanics as a function of transection of components. J Biomech 1975 1.30
19 A muscle contusion injury model. Biomechanics, physiology, and histology. Am J Sports Med 1995 1.27
20 Effects of freezing and freeze-drying on the biomechanical properties of rat bone. J Orthop Res 1984 1.27
21 Basic biomechanics of the spine. Neurosurgery 1980 1.26
22 The clinical biomechanics of the occipitoatlantoaxial complex. Orthop Clin North Am 1978 1.25
23 Multidirectional instability of the thoracic spine due to iatrogenic pedicle injuries during transpedicular fixation. A biomechanical investigation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1997 1.24
24 Physiologic strains in the lumbar spinal ligaments. An in vitro biomechanical study 1981 Volvo Award in Biomechanics. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1982 1.19
25 Internal architecture of the thoracic pedicle. An anatomic study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1996 1.18
26 Correlations of radiographic analysis of healing fractures with strength: a statistical analysis of experimental osteotomies. J Orthop Res 1985 1.18
27 Experimental determination of spinal motion segment behavior. Orthop Clin North Am 1977 1.16
28 The intersegmental and multisegmental muscles of the lumbar spine. A biomechanical model comparing lateral stabilizing potential. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 1.16
29 In vivo flexion/extension of the normal cervical spine. J Orthop Res 1991 1.16
30 Biomechanical considerations in the surgical management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1988 1.15
31 A biomechanical study of the ligamentous stability of the thoracic spine in man. Acta Orthop Scand 1981 1.15
32 Transforaminal and posterior decompressions of the lumbar spine. A comparative study of stability and intervertebral foramen area. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1997 1.15
33 Effect of anular repair on the healing strength of the intervertebral disc: a sheep model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000 1.14
34 Whiplash produces an S-shaped curvature of the neck with hyperextension at lower levels. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1997 1.14
35 An epidemiologic study of sports and weight lifting as possible risk factors for herniated lumbar and cervical discs. The Northeast Collaborative Group on Low Back Pain. Am J Sports Med 1994 1.13
36 Functional radiographic diagnosis of the cervical spine: flexion/extension. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1988 1.13
37 Effects of disc injury on mechanical behavior of the human spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1984 1.11
38 The clinical biomechanics of kyphotic deformities. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1977 1.10
39 Three-dimensional flexibility and stiffness properties of the human thoracic spine. J Biomech 1976 1.08
40 The four biomechanical stages of fracture repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1977 1.07
41 The anatomic variability of human cervical pedicles: considerations for transpedicular screw fixation in the middle and lower cervical spine. Eur Spine J 2000 1.06
42 Normal motion of the lumbar spine as related to age and gender. Eur Spine J 1995 1.06
43 A model of the alar ligaments of the upper cervical spine in axial rotation. J Biomech 1991 1.05
44 Mechanical properties of the human thoracic spine as shown by three-dimensional load-displacement curves. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1976 1.05
45 Euler stability of the human ligamentous lumbar spine. Part II: Experiment. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 1992 1.03
46 A technique for measurement and description of three-dimensional six degree-of-freedom motion of a body joint with an application to the human spine. J Biomech 1981 1.03
47 Kinematics of lumbar intervertebral foramen. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1983 1.02
48 Clinical validation of functional flexion/extension radiographs of the cervical spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 1.02
49 Flexibility analysis of posterolateral fusions in a New Zealand white rabbit model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 1.02
50 Stability potential of spinal instrumentations in tumor vertebral body replacement surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1998 1.01
51 Centers and angles of rotation of body joints: a study of errors and optimization. J Biomech 1979 1.01
52 Regional variations in the compressive properties of lumbar vertebral trabeculae. Effects of disc degeneration. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1989 1.01
53 Three-dimensional mechanical properties of the thoracolumbar junction. J Orthop Res 1992 1.01
54 The effect of anabolic steroids and corticosteroids on healing of muscle contusion injury. Am J Sports Med 1999 1.00
55 Effects of preload on load displacement curves of the lumbar spine. Orthop Clin North Am 1977 1.00
56 The effect of radiation on the fracture repair process. A biomechanical evaluation of a closed fracture in a rat model. J Orthop Res 1989 0.98
57 Postfracture irradiation effects on the biomechanical and histologic parameters of fracture healing. J Orthop Res 1991 0.97
58 An anatomic basis for spinal instability: a porcine trauma model. J Orthop Res 1991 0.97
59 Euler stability of the human ligamentous lumbar spine. Part I: Theory. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 1992 0.97
60 The role of the iliolumbar ligament in the lumbosacral junction. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1990 0.95
61 Kinematics of the cervical spine canal: changes with sagittal plane loads. J Spinal Disord 1994 0.94
62 Functional anatomy of the alar ligaments. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1987 0.94
63 Stabilizing potential of anterior cervical plates in multilevel corpectomies. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1999 0.94
64 An epidemiologic study of non-occupational lifting as a risk factor for herniated lumbar intervertebral disc. The Northeast Collaborative Group on Low Back Pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 0.94
65 Effects of posture and structure on three-dimensional coupled rotations in the lumbar spine. A biomechanical analysis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1996 0.94
66 Methylmethacrylate stabilization of the cervical spine. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1984 0.92
67 The role of plate and screw fixation in occipitocervical fusion in rheumatoid arthritis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1994 0.92
68 A biomechanical comparison of different wrist external fixators with and without K-wire augmentation. J Hand Surg Am 1999 0.92
69 Injury of the anterior longitudinal ligament during whiplash simulation. Eur Spine J 2003 0.91
70 Augmented external fixation of distal radius fractures: a biomechanical analysis. J Hand Surg Am 1998 0.91
71 Treatment of subtrochanteric fractures with a high-angle compression hip screw. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1983 0.91
72 Radiation-induced alterations of fracture healing biomechanics. J Orthop Res 1984 0.91
73 Biomechanical evaluation of spinal fixation devices. Part III. Stability provided by six spinal fixation devices and interbody bone graft. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1989 0.91
74 Bone graft translation of four upper cervical spine fixation techniques in a cadaveric model. J Orthop Res 1991 0.90
75 Effects of compression and cyclical loading on fracture healing--a quantitative biomechanical study. J Biomech 1977 0.90
76 The onset and progression of spinal injury: a demonstration of neutral zone sensitivity. J Biomech 1992 0.90
77 Biomechanical study of lumbar spinal stability after osteoplastic laminectomy. J Spinal Disord 1998 0.90
78 The effect of injury on rotational coupling at the lumbosacral joint. A biomechanical investigation. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 0.90
79 Fracture pattern and instability of thoracolumbar injuries. Eur Spine J 1995 0.89
80 A biomechanical comparison of multistrand flexor tendon repairs using an in situ testing model. J Hand Surg Am 2000 0.89
81 Cervical spine motion in the sagittal plane: kinematic and geometric parameters. J Biomech 1982 0.89
82 Update on the evaluation of instability of the lower cervical spine. Instr Course Lect 1987 0.88
83 Effect of femoral stem length on stress raisers associated with revision hip arthroplasty. J Orthop Res 1985 0.88
84 A biomechanical comparison of the effects of constant and cyclic compression on fracture healing in rabbit long bones. Acta Orthop Scand 1979 0.88
85 Functional diagnostics of the cervical spine using computer tomography. Neuroradiology 1988 0.88
86 Spinal stability: evaluation and treatment. Instr Course Lect 1981 0.88
87 Anular incision technique on the strength and multidirectional flexibility of the healing intervertebral disc. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1994 0.88
88 Effect of pressurization on methylmethacrylate-bone interdigitation: an in vitro study of canine femora. J Biomech 1983 0.87
89 Some new observations on the functional anatomy of the lower cervical spine. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1975 0.87
90 What constitutes spinal instability? Clin Neurosurg 1988 0.86
91 [Stability of ventral, dorsal and combined spondylodesis in vertebral body prosthesis implantation]. Orthopade 2002 0.86
92 The role of bone graft force in stabilizing the multilevel anterior cervical spine plate system. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000 0.86
93 Biomechanical evaluation of the New Zealand white rabbit lumbar spine: a physiologic characterization. Eur Spine J 2000 0.86
94 Analysis of mechanical symmetry in rabbit long bones. Acta Orthop Scand 1974 0.86
95 In vivo axial rotations and neutral zones of the thoracolumbar spine. J Spinal Disord 1995 0.86
96 Spinal ligament transducer based on a hall effect sensor. J Biomech 1997 0.86
97 Osteogenic protein-1 overcomes the inhibitory effect of nicotine on posterolateral lumbar fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 0.85
98 Axes of motion of thoracolumbar burst fractures. J Spinal Disord 1994 0.85
99 Comparison of cyclic loading versus constant compression in the treatment of long-bone fractures in rabbits. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1981 0.85
100 The clinical biomechanics of scoliosis. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1976 0.84
101 Head kinematics during in vitro whiplash simulation. Accid Anal Prev 1998 0.84
102 An epidemiologic study of the relationship between postural asymmetry in the teen years and subsequent back and neck pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1985 0.84
103 Role of tectorial membrane in the stability of the upper cervical spine. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 1992 0.84
104 A study of the compressive properties of lumbar vertebral trabeculae: effects of tissue characteristics. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1987 0.83
105 Radiographic parameters for evaluating the neurological spaces in experimental thoracolumbar burst fractures. J Spinal Disord 2000 0.83
106 Functional radiographs of acute thoracolumbar burst fractures. A biomechanical study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1993 0.83
107 Three-dimensional load-displacement curves due to forces on the cervical spine. J Orthop Res 1986 0.83
108 [Dorsal atlanto-axial screw fixation. A stability test in vitro and in vivo]. Orthopade 1991 0.82
109 Effects of prefracture irradiation on the biomechanical parameters of fracture healing. J Orthop Res 1993 0.82
110 Poor growth prior to early childhood: decreased health and life-span in the adult. Am J Phys Anthropol 1986 0.82
111 Optimal marker placement for calculating the instantaneous center of rotation. J Biomech 1994 0.81
112 Allograft incorporation: a biomechanical evaluation in a rat model. J Orthop Res 1989 0.81
113 Errors in the center and angle of rotation of a joint: an experimental study. J Biomech Eng 1982 0.81
114 Temporal changes in the physical properties of healing fractures in rabbits. J Biomech 1977 0.81
115 "Standardized" spinal cord trauma: biomechanical parameters and lesion volume. Surg Neurol 1976 0.81
116 Disc degeneration: a human cadaveric study correlating magnetic resonance imaging and quantitative discomanometry. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2000 0.80
117 Can infant malnutrition cause adult vertebral stenosis? Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1985 0.79
118 Spinal cord deformation velocity, impulse, and energy related to lesion volume in "standardized" trauma. Surg Forum 1976 0.79
119 A note on defining body parts configurations. J Biomech 1974 0.79
120 The injured canine cervical spine after six months of healing. An in vitro three-dimensional study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1990 0.79
121 Histologic patterns of capital femoral growth plate fracture in the rabbit: the effect of shear direction. J Pediatr Orthop 1985 0.79
122 An apparatus for quantitating experimental spinal cord trauma. Surg Neurol 1976 0.79
123 Biomechanics of the rabbit cervical spine as a function of component transection. J Orthop Res 1989 0.78
124 Functional morphology of the spinal canal after endplate, wedge, and burst fractures. J Spinal Disord 1997 0.78
125 Strength reduction and the effects of treatment of long bones with diaphyseal defects involving 50% of the cortex. J Orthop Res 1988 0.78
126 An experimental study of the immediate load bearing capacity of three surgical constructions for anterior spine fusions. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1973 0.78
127 Viscoelasticity of the alar and transverse ligaments. Eur Spine J 1992 0.78
128 Cervical spine stabilization. A three-dimensional, biomechanical evaluation of rotational stability, strength, and failure mechanisms. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 0.78
129 In vivo measurements of spinal column vibrations. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1986 0.78
130 Chemotherapy-induced alterations in the biomechanics of rat bone. J Orthop Res 1985 0.78
131 Mechanical properties of bone as a function of rate of deformation. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1973 0.78
132 Cervical spine injury patterns in three modes of high-speed trauma: a biomechanical porcine model. J Spinal Disord 1990 0.78
133 Selection of an animal model for implant fixation studies: anatomical aspects. Yale J Biol Med 1982 0.77
134 Experimental spinal cord trauma. A biomechanical viewpoint. Paraplegia 1987 0.77
135 Biomechanical quantification of experimental spinal cord trauma. J Biomech 1977 0.77
136 [Diagnosis of hyper- and hypomotility of the upper cervical spine using functional computerized tomography]. Orthopade 1987 0.77
137 Shear fractures through the capital femoral physis of the skeletally immature rabbit. J Pediatr Orthop 1985 0.77
138 Quantitative discomanometry: technique and reproducibility in vitro. J Spinal Disord 1998 0.77
139 A quantitative sutdy of vertebral displacement and angulation in the normal cervical spine under axial load. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1979 0.77
140 Load-displacement behavior in a distal radial fracture model. The effect of simulated healing on motion. J Bone Joint Surg Am 1999 0.77
141 The role of stabilization in the treatment of cervical spine injuries. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1984 0.76
142 Stability of the cervical spine under tension. J Biomech 1978 0.76
143 Three-dimensional mathematical model of the human spine structure. J Biomech 1973 0.76
144 Thoracic spine centers of rotation in the sagittal plane. J Orthop Res 1984 0.76
145 Errors in kinematic parameters of a planar joint: guidelines for optimal experimental design. J Biomech 1982 0.75
146 Experimental study of atlas injuries. II. Relevance to clinical diagnosis and treatment. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 0.75
147 The value of functional computed tomography in the evaluation of soft-tissue injury in the upper cervical spine. Eur Spine J 1994 0.75
148 Transections of the C1-C2 joint capsular ligaments in the cadaveric spine. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1991 0.75
149 Comment on 'stiffness and strain energy criteria to evaluate the threshold of injury to an intervertebral joint'. J Biomech 1990 0.75
150 Load relaxation and forces with activity in Hoffman external fixators. J Hand Surg Am 1999 0.75
151 Temporal biomechanics of posterior cervical spine injuries in vivo in a rabbit model. J Orthop Res 1989 0.75
152 Identification of viscoelastic property of intervertebral disc under flexion, extension and lateral bending. Biomed Mater Eng 1991 0.75
153 A system for defining position and motion of the human body parts. Med Biol Eng 1975 0.75
154 Functional stability of the canine cervical spine after injury. A three-month in vivo study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1990 0.75
155 Pedicle screw adjustments affect stability of thoracolumbar burst fracture. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2001 0.75
156 Multidirectional instabilities of experimental burst fractures of the atlas. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1992 0.75
157 Biomechanics of the thoracic spinal cord and thorax in experimentally produced trauma. Surg Forum 1977 0.75
158 Three-dimensional translational movements of the upper cervical spine. J Spinal Disord 1991 0.75
159 Significant roentgenographic parameters for evaluating the flexibility of acute thoracolumbar burst fractures. An in vitro study. Int Orthop 1997 0.75
160 Biomechanical study of cervical spine stabilization with methylmethacrylate. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 1985 0.75
161 On improving the accuracy of instrumented spatial linkage system. J Biomech 1996 0.75
162 Microscopic changes in fractured rabbit tibias. Conn Med 1978 0.75
163 Optimal orientation of transfixation screws across oblique fractures lines. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1979 0.75
164 Effect of pressure on bone cement stiffness. An in vitro study. Acta Orthop Scand 1986 0.75
165 The effects of pedicle screw adjustments on the anatomical reduction of thoracolumbar burst fractures. Eur Spine J 2001 0.75
166 Posterior element strength six months postinjury in the canine cervical spine. J Spinal Disord 1993 0.75
167 Biomechanics of experimental spinal cord trauma. J Neurosurg 1978 0.75
168 [External fixator of the cervical spine--a new diagnostic tool]. Unfallchirurg 1993 0.75
169 Intervertebral disc distraction with a laparoscopic anterior spinal fusion system. Eur Spine J 1998 0.75