"Lordosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The anterior concavity in the curvature of the lumbar and cervical spine as viewed from the side. The term usually refers to abnormally increased curvature (hollow back, saddle back, swayback). It does not include lordosis as normal mating posture in certain animals ( = POSTURE + SEX BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL).
| Descriptor ID |
D008141
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.116.900.800.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lordosis" by people in Profiles.
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Unilateral versus bilateral pedicle screw fixation with anterior lumbar interbody fusion: a comparison of postoperative outcomes. Eur Spine J. 2024 Sep; 33(9):3476-3483.
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Semispinalis Cervicis Sarcopenia is Associated With Worsening Cervical Sagittal Balance and Junctional Alignment Following Posterior Cervical Fusion for Myelopathy. Clin Spine Surg. 2023 08 01; 36(7):E288-E293.
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Lumbar Lordosis Correction With Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients with Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. World Neurosurg. 2022 11; 167:e295-e302.
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Crossing the Cervicothoracic Junction in Multilevel Cervical Arthrodesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2022 06; 162:e336-e346.
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Improved Sagittal Alignment Is Associated with Early Postoperative Neck Disability and Pain-Related Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Posterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion for Myelopathy. World Neurosurg. 2022 05; 161:e654-e663.
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Determining the Difference in Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes Between Expandable and Nonexpandable Titanium Cages in Cervical Fusion Procedures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2021 05; 149:249-264.e1.
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Difficulties in Treating Postirradiation Kyphosis in Adults: A Series of Five Cases. Spine Deform. 2019 11; 7(6):937-944.
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Novel Intervertebral Technologies. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2020 Jan; 31(1):49-56.
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Assessing the Difference in Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes Between Expandable Cage and Nonexpandable Cage Among Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Interbody Fusion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jul; 127:596-606.e1.
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Effect of an Adjustable Hinged Operating Table on Lumbar Lordosis During Lumbar Surgery. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 02 15; 43(4):302-306.