Disc degeneration of cervical spine on MRI in patients with lumbar disc herniation: Comparison study with asymptomatic volunteers

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 585-591

  Okada, Eijiro ^a   Matsumoto, Morio ^a   Fujiwara, Hirokazu ^a   Toyama, Yoshiaki ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymptomatic volunteers; Cervical spine; Disc degeneration; Lumbar disc herniation; MRI

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BODY MASS; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING HABIT; SPORT; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79956219025     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-010-1644-y     Document Type: Article

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