Zygapophyseal Joint Orientation and Facet Tropism and Their Association with Lumbar Disc Prolapse

Zygapophyseal Joint Orientation and Facet Tropism and Their Association with Lumbar Disc Prolapse

Study Design Cross-sectional study. Purpose To evaluate the association between zygapophyseal joint angle (ZJA), facet tropism (FT), and lumbar intervertebral disc prolapse (IVDP). Overview of Literature Several studies have shown that FT increases the risk of IVDP and have postulated that a more sa...

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Main Authors: Simanchal Prosad Mohanty, Madhava Pai Kanhangad, Siddarth Kamath, Asha Kamath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2018-10-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
Subjects:
Lumbar spine
Zygapophyseal joint
Facet tropism
Intervertebral disc prolapse
Magnetic resonance imaging
Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-12-5-902.pdf

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