학술논문
Degenerative disorders of the spine.
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
Subject
*SPINE diseases
*DEGENERATION (Pathology)
*BACKACHE
*MEDICAL care costs
*INTERVERTEBRAL disk hernias
*VERTEBRAE
*DISEASES
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Language
ISSN
0938-7994
Abstract
Patients with back pain and degenerative disorders of the spine have a significant impact on health care costs. Some authors estimate that up to 80% of all adults experience back pain at some point in their lives. Disk herniation represents one of the most frequent causes. Nevertheless, other degenerative diseases have to be considered. In this paper, pathology and imaging of degenerative spine diseases will be discussed, starting from pathophysiology of normal age-related changes of the intervertebral disk and vertebral body. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]