Facet Joints | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 26 Jan 2026

Correlation between sagittal and inclined angles of cervical facet joints and cervical disc herniation: a radiological observational study

in Orthopedic Surgery

Rui Weng
Hao Liu
Dongxin Lin
Haiwei Guo
Ling Mo
Hongjiang Liu
Genfu Zhu
Yikai Li
Caijun Liu
Xuecheng Huang

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1705681

523 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jun 2024

Finite element analysis of endoscopic cross-overtop decompression for single-segment lumbar spinal stenosis based on real clinical cases

in Biomechanics

Yiwei Ding
Hanshuo Zhang
Qiang Jiang
Tusheng Li
Jiang Liu
Zhengcao Lu
Guangnan Yang
Hongpeng Cui
Fengtong Lou
Zhifeng Dong

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1393005

3,309 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 08 May 2025

Skeletal growth and development dictate the processes of vertebral fracture in the pediatric spine; a review emphasizing fracture biomechanics of the vertebral body during the period of skeletal immaturity

in Pediatric Orthopedics

John G. McMorran
Diane E. Gregory

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2025.1468926

3,525 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2023

Study of mechanical effects of lumbar disc arthroplasty on facet joints at the index level/adjacent levels by using a validated finite element analysis

in Biomechanics

François Zot
Estelle Ben-Brahim
Mathieu Severyns
Yann Ledoux
Michel Mesnard
Laëtitia Caillé
Cécile Swennen
Simon Teyssédou
Abdollah-Yassine Moufid
Arnaud Germaneau

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1287197

4,446 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 May 2025

The effect of different degrees of visible trephine-based foraminoplasty in PETD surgery on lumbar biomechanics: a finite element analysis

in Biomechanics

Duohua Li
Wei Sun

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1595935

1,652 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Sep 2022

Icariin protects vertebral endplate chondrocytes against apoptosis and degeneration via activating Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway

in Inflammation Pharmacology

Yuandong Shao
Lei Sun
Guihe Yang
Wenchao Wang
Xiaoyang Liu
Ting Du
Feifei Chen
Xingzhi Jing
Xingang Cui

Frontiers in Pharmacology

doi 10.3389/fphar.2022.937502

9,495 views
51 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Jul 2023

Comparison of biomechanical parameters of two Chinese cervical spine rotation manipulations based on motion capture and finite element analysis

in Biomechanics

Dongxin Lin
Zaopeng He
Rui Weng
Yuhua Zhu
Zhiwei Lin
Yuping Deng
Yang Yang
Jinchuan Tan
Mian Wang
Yanbin Li

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1195583

5,959 views
12 citations

Case Report

Published on 11 Aug 2022

Posterior hemivertebra resection and reconstruction for the correction of old AO type B2.3 thoracic fracture kyphosis: A case report

in Orthopedic Surgery

Fanchao Meng
Xun Zhang
Tiantian Chen
Zhao Li
Yushi Fang
Wei Zhao
Jiaxing Xu

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2022.945140

2,939 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2022

Changes in paraspinal muscles and facet joints after percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: A 3-year follow-up

in Orthopedic Surgery

Daming Pang
Jincai Yang
Yong Hai
Zhexuan Fan
Haifeng Gao
Peng Yin

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2022.1041105

3,161 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Feb 2022

Force Distribution Within Spinal Tissues During Posterior to Anterior Spinal Manipulative Therapy: A Secondary Analysis

Martha Funabashi
Alexander Cleveland Breen
Diana De Carvalho
Isabelle Pagé
François Nougarou
Martin Descarreaux
Gregory N. Kawchuk

Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience

doi 10.3389/fnint.2021.809372

12,243 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Dec 2021

Comparative Analysis of the Biomechanical Characteristics After Different Minimally Invasive Surgeries for Cervical Spondylopathy: A Finite Element Analysis

in Biomechanics

Tao He
Jun Zhang
Tong Yu
Jiuping Wu
Tianyang Yuan
Rui Liu
Zhihe Yun
Haorui Du
Le Qi
Junyan An

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2021.772853

5,507 views
12 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 Mar 2022

Biomechanical Evaluation of Intervertebral Fusion Process After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Finite Element Study

in Biomechanics

Yi-Wei Shen
Yi Yang
Hao Liu
Yue Qiu
Ming Li
Li-Tai Ma
Fang-Ji Gan

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2022.842382

10,567 views
30 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Aug 2025

The biomechanical changes of facet joint violation after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion combined with decompression surgery: a finite element study

in Biomechanics

Xing Chen
Geng Zhao
Xiaoxiong Wang
Yuchen Zhang
Junyuan Sun
Xu Zhang
Xinyu Liu

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1481719

1,687 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Aug 2022

Intra-articular MMP-1 in the spinal facet joint induces sustained pain and neuronal dysregulation in the DRG and spinal cord, and alters ligament kinematics under tensile loading

in Biomechanics

Meagan E. Ita
Sagar Singh
Harrison R. Troche
Rachel L. Welch
Beth A. Winkelstein

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2022.926675

3,208 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2024

Analyzing isolated degeneration of lumbar facet joints: implications for degenerative instability and lumbar biomechanics using finite element analysis

in Biomechanics

Jun Sung Park
Tae Sik Goh
Jung Sub Lee
Chiseung Lee

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1294658

4,262 views
10 citations

Case Report

Published on 26 Feb 2026

High-energy traumatic spondyloptosis at T8–T9 with complete spinal cord injury: a case report

in Orthopedic Surgery

Ai-Jun Song
Chang-Feng Fu
Yuan-Yi Wang
Ya-Dong Liu
Jin-Wei Qi
Yan-Dong Li
Ying Zhao
Xu Feng

Frontiers in Surgery

doi 10.3389/fsurg.2025.1704439

249 views

Articles

Correlation between sagittal and inclined angles of cervical facet joints and cervical disc herniation: a radiological observational study

Finite element analysis of endoscopic cross-overtop decompression for single-segment lumbar spinal stenosis based on real clinical cases

Skeletal growth and development dictate the processes of vertebral fracture in the pediatric spine; a review emphasizing fracture biomechanics of the vertebral body during the period of skeletal immaturity

Study of mechanical effects of lumbar disc arthroplasty on facet joints at the index level/adjacent levels by using a validated finite element analysis

The effect of different degrees of visible trephine-based foraminoplasty in PETD surgery on lumbar biomechanics: a finite element analysis

Icariin protects vertebral endplate chondrocytes against apoptosis and degeneration via activating Nrf-2/HO-1 pathway

Comparison of biomechanical parameters of two Chinese cervical spine rotation manipulations based on motion capture and finite element analysis

Posterior hemivertebra resection and reconstruction for the correction of old AO type B2.3 thoracic fracture kyphosis: A case report

Changes in paraspinal muscles and facet joints after percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: A 3-year follow-up

Force Distribution Within Spinal Tissues During Posterior to Anterior Spinal Manipulative Therapy: A Secondary Analysis

Comparative Analysis of the Biomechanical Characteristics After Different Minimally Invasive Surgeries for Cervical Spondylopathy: A Finite Element Analysis

Biomechanical Evaluation of Intervertebral Fusion Process After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Finite Element Study

The biomechanical changes of facet joint violation after transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion combined with decompression surgery: a finite element study

Intra-articular MMP-1 in the spinal facet joint induces sustained pain and neuronal dysregulation in the DRG and spinal cord, and alters ligament kinematics under tensile loading

Analyzing isolated degeneration of lumbar facet joints: implications for degenerative instability and lumbar biomechanics using finite element analysis

High-energy traumatic spondyloptosis at T8–T9 with complete spinal cord injury: a case report