The relationship between the prevalance and size of lumbar ossified ligamentum flavum and the presence and degree of facet joint degeneration

Ergun T., Lakadamyali H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY, cilt.81, sa.11, ss.3456-3460, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 81 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2012.05.009
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3456-3460
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Computed tomography, Facet joint degeneration, Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament, Prevalence, THORACIC MYELOPATHY, SURGICAL-TREATMENT, YELLOW LIGAMENT, OSSIFICATION, SPINE, POPULATION, CT
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: To investigate whether there is any relationship between the prevalence and the dimension of OLF and the presence and degree of facet joint degeneration. In addition, it revealed the prevalence and distribution of lumbar OLF with regard to age and spinal levels.