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Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Is Associated with Low Spinal Bone Density: A Comparative Study between Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis
Joint Authors
Andersen, Thomas
Christensen, Finn B.
Langdahl, Bente L.
Ernst, Carsten
Fruensgaard, Søren
Østergaard, Jørgen
Andersen, Jens Langer
Niedermann, Bent
Høy, Kristian
Helmig, Peter
Holm, Randi
Bünger, Cody
Egund, Niels
Rasmussen, Sten
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis share many symptoms and the same treatment, but their causes remain unclear.
Bone mineral density has been suggested to play a role.
The aim of this study was to investigate differences in spinal bone density between spinal stenosis and degenerative spondylolisthesis patients.
81 patients older than 60 years, who underwent DXA-scanning of their lumbar spine one year after a lumbar spinal fusion procedure, were included.
Radiographs were assessed for disc height, vertebral wedging, and osteophytosis.
Pain was assessed using the Low Back Pain Rating Scale pain index.
T-score of the lumbar spine was significantly lower among degenerative spondylolisthesis patients compared with spinal stenosis patients (−1.52 versus −0.52, P=0.04).
Thirty-nine percent of degenerative spondylolisthesis patients were classified as osteoporotic and further 30% osteopenic compared to only 9% of spinal stenosis patients being osteoporotic and 30% osteopenic (P=0.01).
Pain levels tended to increase with poorer bone status (P=0.06).
Patients treated surgically for symptomatic degenerative spondylolisthesis have much lower bone mass than patients of similar age treated surgically for spinal stenosis.
Low BMD might play a role in the development of the degenerative spondylolisthesis, further studies are needed to clarify this.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Andersen, Thomas& Christensen, Finn B.& Langdahl, Bente L.& Ernst, Carsten& Fruensgaard, Søren& Østergaard, Jørgen…[et al.]. 2013. Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Is Associated with Low Spinal Bone Density: A Comparative Study between Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030088
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Andersen, Thomas…[et al.]. Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Is Associated with Low Spinal Bone Density: A Comparative Study between Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. BioMed Research International No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030088
American Medical Association (AMA)
Andersen, Thomas& Christensen, Finn B.& Langdahl, Bente L.& Ernst, Carsten& Fruensgaard, Søren& Østergaard, Jørgen…[et al.]. Degenerative Spondylolisthesis Is Associated with Low Spinal Bone Density: A Comparative Study between Spinal Stenosis and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis. BioMed Research International. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1030088
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1030088