Lumbar degenerative kyphosis: Radiologic analysis and classifications

Spine

Volumn 32, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 2694-2699

  Jang, Jee Soo ^a   Lee, Sang Ho ^a   Min, Jun Hong ^a   Han, Kyoung Mi ^a  

^a Gimpo Airport Wooridul Spine Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lumbar degenerative kyphosis; Sagittal thoracic compensated and decompensated; Thoracolumbar junction angle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGED; BIOMECHANICS; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 36248985008     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31815a590b     Document Type: Article

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