Influence of Age and Gender on Intervertebral Disk Degeneration and Height in the Thoracolumbar Spine

Influence of Age and Gender on Intervertebral Disk Degeneration and Height in the Thoracolumbar Spine

Introduction: Intervertebral disk degeneration is a universal and natural process. However, no reports have summarized anatomical age-related intervertebral disk height and disk degenerative changes in the thoracolumbar spine or examined sex-specific differences. This study aimed to establish age-re...

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Main Authors: Masaaki Machino, Hiroaki Nakashima, Keigo Ito, Mikito Tsushima, Kei Ando, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Shiro Imagama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2022-07-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
Subjects:
thoracolumbar spine
intervertebral disk height
disk degeneration
healthy subjects
age-related and gender differences
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/6/4/6_2021-0187/_pdf/-char/en

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