The distribution, determinants, and clinical correlates of vertebral osteophytosis: a population based survey.

OBJECTIVE: Vertebral osteophytes are a characteristic feature of intervertebral disc degeneration. There are, however, few population data concerning the occurrence of and clinico-biological correlates of vertebral osteophytes in both the dorsal and lumbar spine. Our purpose was to determine the fre...

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Autori principali: O'Neill, T, McCloskey, E, Kanis, J, Bhalla, A, Reeve, J, Reid, D, Todd, C, Woolf, A, Silman, A
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 1999