Orientation and tropism of lumbar facet joints in degenerative spondylolisthesis
- 2 February 2001
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Orthopaedics
- Vol. 25 (1) , 40-42
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s002640000201
Abstract
The orientation and tropism of the lumbar facet joints at L4–5 level was assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 53 patients with degenerative L4–5 spondylolisthesis and 53 age- and sex-matched normal control subjects. The degree of disc degeneration at the L4–5 level and of vertebral slip on lateral radiographs was also evaluated. Patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis had more sagittally orientated facet joints (PPPPPP<0.05). Ces résultats suggèrent que les anomalies morphologiques des facettes articulaires lombaires prédisposent au développement du spondylolisthésis dégénératif.Keywords
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