A posterior annular tear is a painful condition characterized by tear or rupture in the annulus fibrosus (outer layer of an intervertebral disc, particularly in the posterior (back) region of the ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), also referred to as a herniated disc, is a common spine pathology that occurs approximately 95% of the time at the L4-L5 or L5 ... into tears in the annulus ...

Materials and methods: 58 adult patients (32 women) with L5 radiculopathy caused by an L4-L5 herniated disc were examined. We compared the neurological status, EMG data of the PM at the L5 level on ...

The Doro S100 from Sihoo fits this description perfectly, with the Doro S100 coming with a split lumbar support that's designed to adjust support with back movements, providing a sitter with ...

Methods Whole spine MRI and cervical and lumbar radiographs of patients ≥18 years with ... and substantial (0.61–0.80) for disc degeneration, facet joint osteoarthritis, central stenosis, Schmorls ...

Radiographic parameters might even be considered better for staging of disc degeneration than MRI ... dose of gonadal radiation involved in plain lumbar spine radiography or CT should also ...

Outcome measures Annual rates of simple (microsurgical discectomy, decompression) and complex surgical procedures (fusion, disc prosthesis) in the lumbar spine. Results The rate of lumbar spine ...

hotmail.co.uk Background The intercristal line (ICL), defined by the superior aspect of the iliac crest, is used to clinically identify the entry point for lumbar puncture (LP) in neonates. Accepted ...