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interspinous

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interspinous
[-spī′nəs]
Etymology: L, inter + spina, spine
pertaining to the space between any spinous processes.


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These Enbrel[R] injections to the back of the neck (known as interspinous injections) should be administered once a week by a competent neurologist.
In 2007, the company also acquired the rights to all of the intellectual property related to the InSWing interspinous process spacer, a device designed to alleviate the leg and back pain suffered by individuals with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Despite the role of the posterior elements (principally the interspinous ligaments and joint capsules) to resist approximately 75% of forward flexion forces, in full flexion the posterior annulus is stretched, nucleus pulposus pressure is increased by about 50%, and there is a greater loss of fluid from the nucleus pulposus than in erect posture (Adams and Hutton 1983, Adams and Hutton 1986).
 
 
 
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