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Erschienen in: European Spine Journal 4/2013

01.04.2013 | Original Article

Tandem age-related lumbar and cervical intervertebral disc changes in asymptomatic subjects

verfasst von: Morio Matsumoto, Eijiro Okada, Yoshiaki Toyama, Hirokazu Fujiwara, Suketaka Momoshima, Takeshi Takahata

Erschienen in: European Spine Journal | Ausgabe 4/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

To investigate the frequency of tandem lumbar and cervical intervertebral disc degeneration in asymptomatic subjects.

Methods

We evaluated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results from 94 volunteers (48 men and 46 women; mean age 48 years) for age-related intervertebral disc degeneration in the lumbar and cervical spine.

Results

MRI indicated degenerative changes in the lumbar spine in 79 subjects (84 %), with decreased disc signal intensity in 74.5 %, posterior disc protrusion in 78.7 %, anterior compression of the dura in 81.9 %, disc space narrowing in 21.3 %, and spinal canal stenosis in 12.8 %. These findings were more common in older subjects at caudal levels. MRI showed degenerative changes in both the lumbar and cervical spine in 78.7 % of the volunteers.

Conclusions

Degenerative findings in both the lumbar and cervical spine, suggesting tandem disc degeneration, was common in asymptomatic subjects. These results provide normative data for evaluating patients with degenerative lumbar and cervical disc diseases.
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Metadaten
Titel
Tandem age-related lumbar and cervical intervertebral disc changes in asymptomatic subjects
verfasst von
Morio Matsumoto
Eijiro Okada
Yoshiaki Toyama
Hirokazu Fujiwara
Suketaka Momoshima
Takeshi Takahata
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2013
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
European Spine Journal / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-012-2500-z

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