Intervertebral disc degeneration and vertebral end plate damage in acute lumbar disc herniation
| Title: | Intervertebral disc degeneration and vertebral end plate damage in acute lumbar disc herniation |
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| Authors: | Arul P Nehru, Rishi M Kanna, Ajoy P Shetty, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan |
| Source: | Indian Spine Journal, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 118-124 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: | Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023. |
| Publication Year: | 2023 |
| Collection: | LCC:Orthopedic surgery |
| Subject Terms: | degeneration, herniation, lumbar disc, modic changes, Orthopedic surgery, RD701-811 |
| More Details: | Background: Although microtrauma, gene polymorphisms, or subclinical infection could initiate lumbar disc herniation (LDH), the final pathway culminating in herniation can involve two possible trajectories—degeneration of nucleus pulposus or vertebral end plate (EP) damage. We performed a retrospective case–control study to understand the relative role played by disc degeneration (DD) and EP changes in acute LDH. Materials and Methods: MRI of 300 consecutive patients with acute LDH ( |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2589-5079 2589-5087 |
| Relation: | http://www.isjonline.com/article.asp?issn=2589-5079;year=2023;volume=6;issue=2;spage=118;epage=124;aulast=Nehru; https://doaj.org/toc/2589-5079; https://doaj.org/toc/2589-5087 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/isj.isj_11_22 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/c32e38a53733453fb5b491f6f097a70f |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.32e38a53733453fb5b491f6f097a70f |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| ISSN: | 25895079 25895087 |
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| DOI: | 10.4103/isj.isj_11_22 |
| Published in: | Indian Spine Journal |
| Language: | English |