TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - A history of spine biomechanics: focus on 20th century progress
JO  - Unfallchirurg
A1  - Oxland, T. R.
SP  - 80
EP  - 92
VL  - 118
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - The application of mechanical principles to problems of the spine dates to antiquity. Significant developments related to spinal anatomy and biomechanical behaviour made by Renaissance and post-Renaissance scholars through the end of the 19th century laid a strong foundation for the developments since that time. The objective of this article is to provide a historical overview of spine biomechanics with a focus on the developments in the 20th century. The topics of spine loading, spinal posture and stability, spinal kinematics, spinal injury, and surgical strategies were reviewed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0177-5537
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00113-015-0087-7
ID  - ref1
ER  -