title: Spinal nomenclature.
abstract: There has been a proliferation of differing terms, even among practicing surgeons. A morphologically based nomenclature may be needed for radiologic purposes, whereas a more histopathologic terminology would be desirable for surgical descriptors. Whichever approach is undertaken, the true radiologic-surgical correlation of disc abnormalities within the spine is doomed to failure without agreement on some type of standard nomenclature. A review of the problem and potential solutions are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Hoag Memorial Hospital, Newport Beach, California, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brant-Zawadzki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jensen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000002:abnormalities*; D009626:Terminology as Topic