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Radiographic risk factors for degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis: A comparison with healthy control subjects
- Source :
- Frontiers in Surgery, Vol 9 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2022.
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Abstract
- ObjectiveTo evaluate the radiologic parameters of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) and determine the radiographic risk factors for DLS by making comparisons with healthy control subjects.MethodsSeventy-five patients with L4/5 DLS (Meyerding grade I) and 53 healthy control subjects were analyzed. The L1-S1 disc height index (DHI), L4/5 facet joint angle (FJA), and relative cross-sectional area (RCSA) of paravertebral muscles were measured in both groups. The initial L4/5 DHI (iDHI) before the onset of DLS were estimated based on the L3/4 DHI of the DLS group and DHI of the control group. The sagittal parameters of DLS were also included in this study.ResultsThe DHI of L4/5 was lower in the DLS group than in the control group (P
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2296875X
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.09e4afca3248b2a75a8da9c1ea56c1
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2022.956696