Intervertebral disc heights and concavity index of the lumbar spine in young healthy adults

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dc.contributor.authorMehmet Demir
dc.contributor.authorEmre Atay
dc.contributor.authorNurten Seringeç
dc.contributor.authorAtila Yoldaş
dc.contributor.authorMustafa Çiçek
dc.contributor.authorRodi Ertuğrul
dc.contributor.authorBülent Güneri
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.available2019-08-01T13:38:39Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.departmentNiğde ÖHÜ
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate lumbar intervertebral disc heights and concavity index of the lumbar spine, and the influence of age, gender, weight, height and body mass index (BMI) on these parameters. Methods: The study was conducted on 150 health young subjects (age 18 to 27) without any disorder which affects the lumbar spine and the discs. Subjects underwent standard standing lateral lumbar radiography. Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman’s correlation test were used for statistical analysis. Results: Of the 150 subjects (age range, 18–27 years), 80 (53.3%) were women and 70 (46.7%) were men. Men presented higher lumbar disc values than women. In both genders, disc height increased from T12–L1 to L4–L5, and then decreased at L5–S1. The heights of all lumbar discs increased with age, weight, height and BMI in both genders. Women demonstrated a higher concavity index at L2, L3 and L4 vertebrae compared to men, whereas men showed a higher concavity index value at L5 vertebra. The concavity index of T12, L1, L2, L3 and L4 vertebrae decreased with age. Conclusion: Our results will serve as guidelines and references for further studies, radiologists and spinal surgeons. Keywords: concavity index; intervertebral disc; lumbar vertebrae; radiography, spine
dc.identifier.endpage37
dc.identifier.issn1307-8798
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage33
dc.identifier.trdizinid293453
dc.identifier.urihttps://app.trdizin.gov.tr/makale/TWprek5EVXpNdz09
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/2363
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.institutionauthor[0-Belirlenecek]
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofAnatomy
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectAnatomi ve Morfoloji
dc.titleIntervertebral disc heights and concavity index of the lumbar spine in young healthy adults
dc.typeArticle

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