The degenerative spine

F Clarençon, B Law-Ye, P Bienvenot… - Magnetic …, 2016 - mri.theclinics.com
Degenerative disease of the spine is a leading cause of back pain and radiculopathy, and a
frequent indication for spine MR imaging. 1 Disc degeneration, disc protrusion/herniation …

A longitudinal study of disc height narrowing and facet joint osteoarthritis at the thoracic and lumbar spine, evaluated by computed tomography: the Framingham Study

M Jarraya, A Guermazi, AL Lorbergs, E Brochin… - The Spine Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Context Prevalence and progression of disc height narrowing (DHN)
and facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) in the thoracic and lumbar regions in non-clinical …

Research progress of atlantoaxial osteoarthritis: a narrative literature review

M Yin, X Ding, S Liu, J Ma, W Mo - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To consolidate the current literature related to atlantoaxial osteoarthritis (AAOA)
and improve systematic understanding of this clinical syndrome among spine surgeons …

Statistical shape modeling characterizes three-dimensional shape and alignment variability in the lumbar spine

JFM Hollenbeck, CM Cain, JA Fattor… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanics of the lumbar spine are heavily dependent on the underlying anatomy.
Anatomical measures are used to assess the progression of pathologies related to low back …

Evaluation of the predictors for unfavorable clinical outcomes of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis after lumbar Interbody fusion using machine learning

S Dong, Y Zhu, H Yang, N Tang, G Huang… - Frontiers in Public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background An increasing number of geriatric patients are suffering from degenerative
lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) and need a lumbar interbody fusion (LIF) operation to …

Irregular alteration of facet orientation in lumbar segments: possible role in pathology of lumbar disc herniation in adolescents

H Wang, Z Zhang, Y Zhou - World Neurosurgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The role of the overall structural feature of facet joint in the development of
lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is unclear. The present study aimed to investigate the role of …

Increased and decreased pelvic incidence, sagittal facet joint orientations are associated with lumbar spine osteoarthritis in a large cadaveric collection

DS Weinberg, RW Liu, KK **e, WZ Morris… - International …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is a pervasive problem in
healthcare; however, its aetiology and risk factors remain poorly defined. There have been …

Evaluation of the facet joints with magnetic resonance images in the patients with disc degeneration and spondylolisthesis

YE Kundakci, N Unver Dogan, I Guler, II Uysal… - Surgical and Radiologic …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose We aimed to research in detail the morphology of the facet orientation (FO) and
tropism (FT) in degenerative diseases. Method This study consisted of patients with disc …

Obesity measured by outer abdominal fat may cause facet joint arthritis at the lumbar spine

T Jentzsch, J Geiger, K Slankamenac… - Journal of back and …, 2015 - content.iospress.com
RESULTS: CT scans of 620 individuals with a mean age of 42.5 years were reviewed. OAF
showed a mean value of 19.7 millimeters (mm). It significantly increased with age until 70 …

Correlation between osteoarthritis of the atlantoaxial facet joint and a high‐riding vertebral artery

T Shimizu, M Koda, T Abe, Y Shibao, M Kono… - BMC Musculoskeletal …, 2021 - Springer
Background A high-riding vertebral artery (HRVA) is an intraosseous anomaly that narrows
the trajectory for C2 pedicle screws. The prevalence of a HRVA is high in patients who need …