Masatoshi Teraguchi, Hiroshi Hashizume, Hiroyuki Oka, Ryohei Kagotani, Keiji Nagata, Yuyu Ishimoto, Sakae Tanaka, Munehito Yoshida, Noriko Yoshimura, Hiroshi Yamada
PURPOSE: Degenerative spinal conditions, including disc degeneration (DD), Schmorl nodes (SN), and endplate signal changes (ESC), are pervasive age-associated phenomena that critically affect spinal health. Despite their prevalence, a comprehensive exploration of their distribution and correlations is lacking. This study examined the prevalence, distribution, and correlation of DD, SN, and ESC across the entire spine in a population-based cohort. METHODS: The Wakayama Spine Study included 975 participants (324 men, mean age 67...
October 31, 2023: European Spine Journal