Comparative morphometry of the lower lumbar vertebrae: Osteometry in dry bones and computed tomography images of patients wtih and without low back pain

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 316-330

  Varol, T ^a   Iyem, C ^a   Cezayirli, E ^a   Erturk, M ^b   Kayalioglu, G ^b   Hayretdag, C ^a  

^a CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Allometry; Computed tomography; Low back pain; Lumbar vertebrae; Osteometry; Sex differences; Spinal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; OBSERVER VARIATION; OSTEOMETRY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; RADICULOPATHY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; VERTEBRAL CANAL; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 33745951006     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400312     Document Type: Article

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