Upper thoracic-spine disc degeneration in patients with cervical pain

• Published in: Skeletal radiology Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 29 - 33
• Main Authors: Arana, Estanislao, Mart -Bonmat, Luis, Moll, Enrique, Costa, Salvador
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin Springer 01.01.2004; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Cervical Vertebrae - pathology; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; Female; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Displacement - complications; Intervertebral Disc Displacement - pathology; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Neck Pain - etiology; Neck Pain - pathology; Pain; Spine; Thoracic Vertebrae - pathology; Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents; Human; Nuclear medicine; Thoracic spine; Thorax; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; Cervicothoracic junction; Pain; Magnetic resonance imaging; Orthopedics; Degenerative disc disease; Radiology; Medical imagery; Degeneration; Junction; Degenerative disease; Cervical spine

To study the relationship of upper thoracic spine degenerative disc contour changes on MR imaging in patients with neck pain. The relation between upper thoracic and cervical spine degenerative disc disease is not well established. One hundred and fifty-six patients referred with cervical pain were...