Degenerative disorders of the spine.
Patients with back pain and degenerative disorders of the spine have a significant impact on health care costs. Some authors estimate that up to 80% of all adults experience back pain at some point in their lives. Disk herniation represents one of the most frequent causes. Nevertheless, other degenerative diseases have to be considered. In this paper, pathology and imaging of degenerative spine diseases will be discussed, starting from pathophysiology of normal age-related changes of the intervertebral disk and vertebral body.
Gallucci
Massimo
M
Department of Radiology, University of L'Aquila, Via L. Natali, 67100, L'Aquila, Italy. massimo.gallucci@cc.univaq.it
Puglielli
Edoardo
E
Splendiani
Alessandra
A
Pistoia
Francesca
F
Spacca
Giorgio
G
D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed