Example Sentences for obstructive. 1  There is no obstructive limit to the achievements of the army of labor. 2  The masters had been selfish and obstructive, the men selfish, silly, and light-headed. 3  It is disgraceful, however, for the citizen to remain indifferent or obstructive, to grumble over the cost.
1 60-70% of thoracolumbar spine fractures in adults occur at T12, L1 and L2, with 90% of all fractures being seen between T11 and L4. 2  It is therefore important that T11/T12 is included on all trauma lumbar spine films.
The combined range of motion refers to the sum of the range of forward flexion, extension, left and right lateral flexion, and left and right rotation. The normal combined range of motion of the cervical spine is 340 degrees and of the thoracolumbar spine is 240 degrees. The normal ranges of motion for each component of spinal motion provided in this note are the maximum that can be used for calculation of the combined range of motion.