Roentgenographic analysis of lumbar lordotic dimensions among indigenes of Delta State

The spinal column of humans possesses strategically placed concave and convex curves which work in harmony to give an upright posture. The inwardly concave curvature in the lumbar region of the spine is known as the lordosis and it plays a very important role in the formation of the posture of humans. Analysis of the human lordosis is of great importance as it has been shown to be a major factor in the onset of low back pain, and is of great importance in spinal reconstructive surgery, through which some form of repair can be done to the spinal column that has undergone some form of alteration. The present study was carried out to analyse the lumbar lordotic dimensions among indigenes of Delta State. The aim of the study was to find out the average lordotic angle, vertebral body height and intervertebral disc height for the male and female population. The study was also aimed at finding the range for the normal lordotic angles as well as the correlations between these dimensions and the age of an individual. A regression equation was also formulated with which the lordotic angle of an individual can be estimated given the age of that individual. The sample size was 384 individuals (204 males and 180 females) with an age range of 20-60 years. The male population had a mean angle of 59.33±2.45° and the females had a lower mean value of 53.33±2.61°. The study showed males had higher mean values for lumbar vertebra height and intervertebral disc height. A steady increase in the height of the lumbar vertebra and intervertebral disc from the first to the last was observed in this study. This study also showed that a weak negative correlation existed between the age of an individual and the lordotic angle and the vertebral height. Correlations between the age and intervertebral disc height showed a weak positive correlation. A regression formula was derived for estimating the lordotic angle of an individual given the age. This study will be of great importance to medical practitioners and forensic anthropologists in spinal reconstructive surgery and forensic human identification by gender and age. Keywords: Lumbar Spine. Lordosis, Lordotic Angle, Correlation, Regression.

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A Scoring System for Anterior Longitudinal Ligament Ossification of the Lumbar Spine in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: Relationship Between the Extent of Ligament Ossification and the Range of Motion

Global Spine Journal ◽

10.1177/2192568221996681 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 219256822199668

Author(s):

Yusuke Murakami ◽

Tadao Morino ◽

Masayuki Hino ◽

Hiroshi Misaki ◽

Hiroshi Imai ◽

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Keyword(s):

Lumbar Spine ◽

Intervertebral Disc ◽

Range Of Motion ◽

Scoring System ◽

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis ◽

Disc Height ◽

Rater Reliability ◽

Canal Stenosis ◽

Intervertebral Disc Height ◽

The Relationship

Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Objective: To investigate the relationship between the extent of ligament ossification and the range of motion (ROM) of the lumbar spine and develop a new scoring system. Methods: Forty-three patients (30 men and 13 women) with lumbar spinal canal stenosis who underwent decompression from January to December 2018. Ligament ossification at L1/2 to L5/S was assessed on plain X-ray (Xp) and computed tomography (CT) using a modified Mata scoring system (0 point: no ossification, 1 point: ossification of less than half of the intervertebral disc height, 2 points: ossification of half or more of the intervertebral disc height, 3 points: complete bridging), and the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the scoring was assessed. The relationship of the scores with postoperative lumbar ROM was investigated. Result: Intra-rater reliability was high (Cronbach’s α was 0.74 for L5/S on Xp but 0.8 or above for other sections), as was inter-rater reliability (Cronbach’s α was 0.8 or above for all the segments). ROM significantly decreased as the score increased (scores 1 to 2, and 2 to 3). A significant moderate negative correlation was found between the sum of the scores at L1/2-L5/S and the ROM at L1-S (ρ = − 0.4493, P = 0.025). Conclusion: Our scoring system reflects lumbar mobility and is reproducible. It is effective for assessing DISH in fractures and spinal conditions, and monitoring effects on treatment outcomes and changes over time.

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Response to: ‘A dose–response relationship between severity of disc degeneration and intervertebral disc height in the lumbosacral spine’—authors’ reply

Arthritis Research & Therapy ◽

10.1186/s13075-016-0945-x ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Andrew J. Teichtahl ◽

Donna M. Urquhart ◽

Yuanyuan Wang ◽

Anita E. Wluka ◽

Stephane Heritier ◽

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Keyword(s):

Intervertebral Disc ◽

Disc Degeneration ◽

Dose Response ◽

Disc Height ◽

Lumbosacral Spine ◽

Response Relationship ◽

Dose Response Relationship ◽

Intervertebral Disc Height

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Effect of intervertebral disc height on postoperative motion and clinical outcomes after Prodisc-C cervical disc replacement

The Spine Journal ◽

10.1016/j.spinee.2009.03.008 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 551-555 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Chan W.B. Peng ◽

Martin Quirnoa ◽

John A. Bendo ◽

Jeffrey M. Spivak ◽

Jeffrey A. Goldstein

Keyword(s):

Intervertebral Disc ◽

Clinical Outcomes ◽

Disc Height ◽

Disc Replacement ◽

Cervical Disc ◽

Cervical Disc Replacement ◽

Intervertebral Disc Height

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THE HARTSHILL HORSESHOE: THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS WITH DISCOGENIC PAIN IN THE ABSENCE OF NEURAL COMPRESSION A PROSPECTIVE 2½- TO 3-YEAR REVIEW

Journal of Musculoskeletal Research ◽

10.1142/s0218957700000215 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 04 (03) ◽

pp. 209-220 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

W. Peckett ◽

P. Hardcastle ◽

J. Sheppherd ◽

C. Sridhar

Keyword(s):

Intervertebral Disc ◽

Bone Graft ◽

Spinal Fusion ◽

Central Area ◽

Disc Height ◽

Intervertebral Disc Space ◽

Disc Space ◽

Discogenic Pain ◽

Radiological Results ◽

Intervertebral Disc Height

Interbody fusion is a well-recognized technique to achieve spinal fusion. The advantage of using tricortical blocks as opposed to the dowel technique is that intervertebral disc height can be restored. Both techniques can be performed either by the anterior or posterior approach. The traditional tricortical block technique has advantages over using dowels as it is a more stable construct and can restore intervertebral disc height. However, autologous bone graft has an unpredictable behavior causing potential problems of disc space collapse, forward displacement of the graft and donor bone graft site morbidity. The Hartshill horseshoe was developed to overcome these autograft problems. It is an implant that is placed within the periphery of the intervertebral disc space where the vertebral end plate is strongest to resist compression forces. It has holes that allow screw fixation of the implant to bone to provide immediate stability and a central area for bone graft where the vertebral body is most vascular to allow incorporation of such a graft. Previous reports on the Hartshill horseshoe have used autograft (single tricortical graft). This prospective study reports the clinical and radiological results of 19 patients who underwent this procedure using xenograft 2½ to 3 years postoperative. The radiological results do not show any evidence of loosening of the screws or implant nor evidence of intervertebral disc space subsidence. It was not possible to assess the exact incidence of spinal fusion.

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