侧方骨赘差(lateral osteophyte difference)
侧方骨赘差(lateral osteophyte difference)
对于退行性腰椎侧凸的患者,Kobayashi[1]提出侧方骨赘差(lateral osteophyte difference)测量L4椎体:
- 侧方骨赘差(lateral osteophyte difference): 两侧侧方骨赘长度的差值。侧方骨赘长度为上、下终板骨赘尖端到基准线的距离之和(Figure 1C)。

结果表明:椎间盘不对称指数小于0.8,或侧方骨赘差大于5mm,与退行性腰椎侧凸的发生相关。
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参考文献
[1]Kobayashi T, Atsuta Y, Takemitsu M, et al. A prospective study of de novo scoliosis in a community based cohort [J]. Spine, 2006, 31(2):178-182.