Congenital lumbosacral lipomas can be responsible for progressive defects. The general
feeling is that tethering of roots, filum, or cord probably explains this evolution, and that …

The history, pathoanatomy and pathophysiology, clinical picture, differential diagnosis,
diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of cervical radiculopathy are reviewed. The review is …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the natural history of morphologic changes within
the lumbar spine in patients who sustained lumbar disc extrusions. All patients in this study …

Study Design: This was a prospective study of patients (study group) with symptomatic disc
herniations and asymptomatic volunteers (control group) matched for age, sex, and work …

This clinical practice review of occupational low back disorders describes work‐related risk
factors, occupational history, physical evaluation, clinical tests, diagnosis, care, and …

The effect of age on the signal intensity of normal lumbar intervertebral disks was studied.
Twenty-seven cadavers ranging in age from newborn to 79 years were studied with use of a …

A prospective sequential MRI study was done to investigate the morphologic changes of the
lumbar disc hernia (LDH). We also studied the relationship between the MRI changes and …

Magnet resonance imaging (MRI) is the most commonly used imaging modality for
diagnosis of degenerative disc disease (DDD). Lack of precise observations and …

In the appropriate clinical situation, MR imaging is a powerful tool in the diagnosis of spinal
infection. Imaging of spinal infections requires the use of a combination of T1-weighted and …

Spinal cord lipomas are a common cause of cord tethering that can lead to progressive
neurological defects. The role of prophylactic surgery for spinal lipomas has recently been …