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Abstract
Instability is a mechanical entity, and an unstable structure is one that is not in a optimal state of equilibrium. In the spine, stability is affected by restraining structures that, if damaged or lax, will lend to altered equilibrium and thus instability. Instability is defined as loss of stiffness.Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3992345 DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198504000-00013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) ISSN: 0362-2436 Impact factor: 3.468