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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2024

MRI study on the influence of lumbosacral vertebral body and disc factors on lumbar lordosis in children.

Hong Ren, Nan Lin, Peng Zhao, Huizhi Han, Hui Zhao, Lianxiang Xiao, Mimi Tian, Xiangtao Lin

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hong RenDepartment of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China.
Nan LinDepartment of Medical Imaging, Shandong Public Health Clinical Center, Jinan, Shandong province, 250021, China.
Peng ZhaoDepartment of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China.
Huizhi HanDepartment of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China.
Hui ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, China.
Lianxiang XiaoShandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Key Laboratory of Birth Regulation and Control Technology of National Health Commission of China, Jinan, 250021, China.
Mimi TianDepartment of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China. mimitian@126.com.
Xiangtao LinDepartment of Medical Imaging, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250021, China. linxt@sdu.edu.cn.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2021MH216
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the influence of vertebral and disc wedging on the contribution of lumbar lordosis and the change of disc thickness before and after walking based on MRI.

methodsCross-sectional study. A total of 96 normally developing children, aged 5.7 ± 3.0 years old, 55 boys and 41 girls. They were divided into 3 groups: Pre-walking group, Walking group, and Post-walking group. PARAMETERS: lumbar lordosis Angle (LLA), the sum of the lumbar disc wedge Angle (∑D), the sum of the lumbar vertebral body wedge Angle (∑B), disc height (DH).

results(1) LLA, ∑D, ∑B, and DHL

conclusionAge and walking activity are the influencing factors of lumbar lordosis and disc thickening. Walking activity can significantly increase lumbar lordosis, and age is the main factor promoting lumbar disc thickening. DHL4-5 was the thickest lumbar intervertebral disc with the fastest intergroup thickening. Disc wedging contributes more to lumbar lordosis than vertebral wedging.

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Intervertebral DiscLordosisLumbar VertebraeMagnetic Resonance ImagingWalkingChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansLumbosacral RegionMaleVertebral BodyChildrenIntervertebral disc wedge AngleLumbar lordosisT2-weighted imaging (T2WI)Vertebral wedge angle

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