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MRI study of the lumbar spine in achondroplasia. A morphometric analysis for the evaluation of stenosis of the canal.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Jeong, - Song, Hr Keny, Swapnil M. Telang, Shailendra S. Suh, - Jong, Soo |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | We carried out an MRI study of the lumbar spine in 15 patients with achondroplasia to evaluate the degree of stenosis of the canal. They were divided into asymptomatic and symptomatic groups. We measured the sagittal canal diameter, the sagittal cord diameter, the interpedicular distance at the mid-pedicle level and the cross-sectional area of the canal and spinal cord at mid-body and mid-disc levels. The MRI findings showed that in achondroplasia there was a significant difference between the groups in the cross-sectional area of the body canal at the upper lumbar levels. Patients with a narrower canal are more likely to develop symptoms of spinal stenosis than others. |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| Ending Page | 6 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/jbjsbr/88-B/9/1192.full.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 16943471v1 |
| Volume Number | 88 |
| Issue Number | 9 |
| Journal | The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Achondroplasia Bone structure of lumbar vertebra Diameter (qualifier value) Patients Sagittal plane Spinal Cord Spinal Stenosis |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
