The profile of the spinal column in subjects with lumbar developmental spinal stenosis

• Published in: The bone & joint journal Vol. 103-B; no. 4; pp. 725 - 733
• Main Authors: Lai, Marcus Kin Long, Cheung, Prudence Wing Hang, Samartzis, Dino, Karppinen, Jaro, Cheung, Kenneth M. C., Cheung, Jason Pui Yin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Humans; Intervertebral Disc Degeneration - diagnostic imaging; Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Spinal Canal - diagnostic imaging; Spinal Stenosis - diagnostic imaging; Developmental spinal stenosis; Degenerative; Lumbar; MRI; Spine

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in spinal imaging characteristics between subjects with or without lumbar developmental spinal stenosis (DSS) in a population-based cohort. This was a radiological analysis of 2,387 participants who underwent L1-S1 MRI. Means and ranges were cal...