Degenerative disorders of the spine.
review · Level V
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Abstract
Patients with back pain and degenerative disorders of the spine have a significant impact on health care costs. Some authors estimate that up to 80% of all adults experience back pain at some point in their lives. Disk herniation represents one of the most frequent causes. Nevertheless, other degenerative diseases have to be considered. In this paper, pathology and imaging of degenerative spine diseases will be discussed, starting from pathophysiology of normal age-related changes of the intervertebral disk and vertebral body.
Medical subject headings
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Spinal Osteophytosis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed