The lumbar spine in Neanderthals shows natural kyphosis

Nowadays, lumbar spondylosis is one of the most frequent causes of lower back pain. In order to improve our understanding of the lumbar spine anatomy and functionality over time, we compared the lumbar vertebrae of Neanderthals with those of anatomically modern humans. The fossil record reports on o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European spine journal 2008-09, Vol.17 (Suppl 2), p.327-330
Hauptverfasser:	Weber, Jochen, Pusch, Carsten Matthias
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation, Physiological - physiology Adult Animals Anthropometry Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology Case Report Gait - physiology Hominidae - anatomy & histology Hominidae - physiology Humans - anatomy & histology Humans - physiology Kyphosis Life Style Lumbar Vertebrae - anatomy & histology Lumbar Vertebrae - physiology Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Movement - physiology Muscle Contraction - physiology Muscle, Skeletal - anatomy & histology Muscle, Skeletal - physiology Neurosurgery Paleontology Physical Fitness - physiology Range of Motion, Articular - physiology Spinal Diseases - pathology Spinal Diseases - physiopathology Surgical Orthopedics Walking - physiology Weight-Bearing - physiology
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