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Spinous Process Inclination in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Individuals
Joint Authors
Hamoud, Kamal
Peled, Natan
Hershkovitz, Israel
Abbas, Janan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to determine the sagittal inclination of lumbar spinous processes (SPs) in individuals with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS).
It is a retrospective computerized tomography (CT) study including 345 individuals divided into two groups: control (90 males, 90 females) and stenosis (80 males and 85 females.
The SP inclination was measured in the midsagittal plane from L1 to L5 levels.
Stenosis males (L3-L5) and females (L1, L4) manifested significantly greater SP inclination compared to their counterparts in the control group.
Males had significantly horizontal SP orientation compared to females (L1, L2).
We also found that SP inclination became steeper as we descend caudally.
This study indicates that SP inclinations are significantly associated with DLSS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abbas, Janan& Peled, Natan& Hershkovitz, Israel& Hamoud, Kamal. 2020. Spinous Process Inclination in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Individuals. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137807
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abbas, Janan…[et al.]. Spinous Process Inclination in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Individuals. BioMed Research International No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137807
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abbas, Janan& Peled, Natan& Hershkovitz, Israel& Hamoud, Kamal. Spinous Process Inclination in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Individuals. BioMed Research International. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137807
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137807