[Apophyseal elements of the sacroiliac joint in the computed tomographic image].
Between the ages of 12 and 18 years apophyseal elements appear within the SI joints which fuse subsequently with the sacrum. These apophyses could be demonstrated during two autopsies on juveniles and were seen in 7 CT examinations of patients between the ages of 15 and 19. On CT they appeared as narrow, round or band-like opacities situated on the ventral aspect of the joint. The differentiation of these normal findings from pathological changes within the SI joints is discussed.
Funke
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Abteilung Röntgendiagnostik, Klinikum der Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen.
Götz
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Fischer
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Grabbe
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Herken
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002102:Cadaver; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012016:Reference Values; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Apophysenkerne der Sakroiliakalgelenke im computertomographischen Bild.