Table 9

Prevalence (%) of segments exceeding criterial suggested by White & Panjabi (1990)

Rotation

Translation

LSI

LSI

L2 – 3

7

1.8

L3 – 4

9.2

1.7

L4 – 5

1.7

2.6

L5 – S1

0

2.6

Any level

15.0

7.5

Notes: LSI = lumbar segmental instability.

Abbott et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2006 7:45   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-7-45