Age of closure of the neurocentral cartilage in the thoracic spine

Authors
Yamazaki, A Mason, DE Caro, PA
Citation
A. Yamazaki et al., Age of closure of the neurocentral cartilage in the thoracic spine, J PED ORTH, 18(2), 1998, pp. 168-172
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS
ISSN journal
02716798 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
168 - 172
Database
ISI
SICI code
0271-6798(199803/04)18:2<168:AOCOTN>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We reviewed magnetic resonance images (MRIs) of 91 patients to estimate the chronologic age of closure of the neurocentral cartilage in the thoracic s pine. The neurocentral cartilage on MRI appeared low signal in both T-1- an d T-2-weighted images. It was thick and clearly identified in younger patie nts but was thin and vague in older patients. The neurocentral cartilage cl osed at 11-16 years in female patients and at 12-16 years in male patients.