title: [Computer tomographic evaluation of the lumbar syndrome in the degeneratively changed lumbar spine].
abstract: Computed axial tomograms of the lumbar spine of 318 patients suffering from "sciatica" were studied retrospectively. In 66% of these substantial evidence of degenerative disease of the spine was present. This condition, if severe, may produce confusing scan data and consequently complicate the diagnosis of disc herniation. The phenomenon of posterior hypertrophic osteophyte formation being associated with disc herniation is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012585:Sciatica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Computertomographische Abklärung des Lumbalsyndroms an der degenerativ veränderten Lendenwirbelsäule.