Anatomy of the lumbar spine in achondroplasia.
The authors analyze the achondroplastic lumbar spine in the pre-puberal and post-puberal periods until adulthood by means of standard X-rays, CT scan, MRI, and myelography. The small spinal canal in achondroplasts must be considered the result of developmental and congenital conditions. Orthopaedic and surgical possibilities are reviewed with the goal of reducing to a minimum the developmental factors.
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Bambino Gesù Hospital, Institute of Research, Rome, Italy.
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Crostelli
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D000130:Achondroplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001846:Bone Development; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography