Derek T Cawley, Andrew Simpkin, Elizabeth Abrahim, Thomas Doyle, Nada Elsheikh, John Fallon, Mohammed Habash, Rou Jiing Phua, Jaimie Langille, Elvis Matini, Conor McNamee, Fayhaa Mohamed, Cliona Nic Gabhann, Ali Noorani, Jieun Oh, Padraig O'Reilly, David O'Sullivan, Aiden Devitt
PURPOSE: Intra-Discal Vacuum phenomenon (IDVP) is well-recognised, yet poorly visualised and poorly understood radiological finding in disc degeneration, particularly with regard to its role in spinal alignment. CT analysis of the lumbar spine in an aging population aims to identify patterns associated with IDVP including lumbopelvic morphology and associated spinal diagnoses. METHODS: An analysis was performed of an over-60s population sample of 2020 unrelated abdominal CT scans, without acute spinal presentations...
February 28, 2024: European Spine Journal