J. Zollner et al., Radiological assessment of loss of disc height during acute and chronic degenerative lumbar disc alterations., ROFO-F RONT, 173(3), 2001, pp. 187-190
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
ROFO-FORTSCHRITTE AUF DEM GEBIET DER RONTGENSTRAHLEN UND DER BILDGEBENDEN VERFAHREN
A loss of disc heigh with increasing segmental mobility is an important rea
son for low back pain. The measurement of hyaluronic acid content of the nu
cleus pulposus prolaps shows a difference between acute (group 1) and chron
ic (group 2) disc degeneration. The purpose of the present investigation wa
s to determine the decreasing of disc height between these two groups and t
he not-symptomatic segments of these patients. Methods: 20 human lateral pr
eoperative X-rays measurements according to Frobin et al. [1] were taken; g
roup 1 with 7 patients (mean age 41 years) and group 2 with 13 patients (me
an age 44 years). Results: There was a significant tendency (p = 0.091) to
a reduction of disc height in group 2 between symptomatic and asymptomatic
discs. Conclusion: The used method is not suitable to answer the present qu
estion conclusively.