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Abnormal lumbar spine morphology

MedGen UID:
867602
•Concept ID:
C4021988
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of the lumbar spine
 
HPO: HP:0100712

Definition

Any structural abnormality of the lumbar vertebral column. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Spinal Dorsal Intradural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Natural History, Imaging, and Management.
Essibayi MA, Srinivasan VM, Catapano JS, Graffeo CS, Lawton MT
Neurology 2023 Sep 19;101(12):524-535. Epub 2023 Apr 25 doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000207327. PMID: 37185123Free PMC Article
International Spine Radiosurgery Consortium consensus guidelines for target volume definition in spinal stereotactic radiosurgery.
Cox BW, Spratt DE, Lovelock M, Bilsky MH, Lis E, Ryu S, Sheehan J, Gerszten PC, Chang E, Gibbs I, Soltys S, Sahgal A, Deasy J, Flickinger J, Quader M, Mindea S, Yamada Y
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Aug 1;83(5):e597-605. Epub 2012 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.009. PMID: 22608954
Thoracic disk disease: diagnosis and treatment.
Vanichkachorn JS, Vaccaro AR
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2000 May-Jun;8(3):159-69. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200005000-00003. PMID: 10874223

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and radiomics feature-based outcome analysis in lumbar disc herniation surgery.
Saravi B, Zink A, Ülkümen S, Couillard-Despres S, Wollborn J, Lang G, Hassel F
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023 Oct 6;24(1):791. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06911-y. PMID: 37803313Free PMC Article
Adult spinal deformity.
Diebo BG, Shah NV, Boachie-Adjei O, Zhu F, Rothenfluh DA, Paulino CB, Schwab FJ, Lafage V
Lancet 2019 Jul 13;394(10193):160-172. Epub 2019 Jul 11 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31125-0. PMID: 31305254
Lumbar Facet Tropism: A Comprehensive Review.
Alonso F, Kirkpatrick CM, Jeong W, Fisahn C, Usman S, Rustagi T, Loukas M, Chapman JR, Oskouian RJ, Tubbs RS
World Neurosurg 2017 Jun;102:91-96. Epub 2017 Mar 6 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2017.02.114. PMID: 28279769
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Adult Spinal Deformity.
Bess S, Protopsaltis TS, Lafage V, Lafage R, Ames CP, Errico T, Smith JS; International Spine Study Group
Clin Spine Surg 2016 Feb;29(1):6-16. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000352. PMID: 26710188
Congenital lumbosacral lipomas.
Pierre-Kahn A, Zerah M, Renier D, Cinalli G, Sainte-Rose C, Lellouch-Tubiana A, Brunelle F, Le Merrer M, Giudicelli Y, Pichon J, Kleinknecht B, Nataf F
Childs Nerv Syst 1997 Jun;13(6):298-334; discussion 335. doi: 10.1007/s003810050090. PMID: 9272285

Diagnosis

Cauda equina thickening: an approach to MRI findings.
Bee SWL, Hoe RHM, Goh AGW, Goh Y, Chan VEY, Yong C, Lim MC, Kee CK, Kei PL
Clin Radiol 2023 Jul;78(7):497-508. Epub 2023 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2023.04.002. PMID: 37179144
Ultrasonography of the lumbar spine: sonoanatomy and practical applications.
Darrieutort-Laffite C, Hamel O, Glémarec J, Maugars Y, Le Goff B
Joint Bone Spine 2014 Mar;81(2):130-6. Epub 2014 Mar 4 doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2013.10.009. PMID: 24618457
Lumbar discography.
Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD; NASS
Spine J 2003 May-Jun;3(3 Suppl):11S-27S. doi: 10.1016/s1529-9430(02)00563-6. PMID: 14589214
Butterfly vertebra.
Delgado A, Mokri B, Miller GM
J Neuroimaging 1996 Jan;6(1):56-8. doi: 10.1111/jon19966156. PMID: 8555665
Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in people without back pain.
Jensen MC, Brant-Zawadzki MN, Obuchowski N, Modic MT, Malkasian D, Ross JS
N Engl J Med 1994 Jul 14;331(2):69-73. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199407143310201. PMID: 8208267

Therapy

Spinopelvic Parameters in Asymptomatic Subjects Without Spine Disease and Deformity: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.
Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Cain CMJ, Patel VV, Burger EL
Clin Spine Surg 2017 Nov;30(9):392-403. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000533. PMID: 28368866
Inflammatory diseases and bone health in children.
Burnham JM
Curr Opin Rheumatol 2012 Sep;24(5):548-53. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0b013e328356b0c2. PMID: 22832825
Lumbar discography.
Guyer RD, Ohnmeiss DD; NASS
Spine J 2003 May-Jun;3(3 Suppl):11S-27S. doi: 10.1016/s1529-9430(02)00563-6. PMID: 14589214
Hyperrotatory paradoxic kyphosis.
de Jonge T, Dubousset JF, Illés T
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2002 Feb 15;27(4):393-8. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200202150-00014. PMID: 11840106
Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in people without back pain.
Jensen MC, Brant-Zawadzki MN, Obuchowski N, Modic MT, Malkasian D, Ross JS
N Engl J Med 1994 Jul 14;331(2):69-73. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199407143310201. PMID: 8208267

Prognosis

Clinical and radiomics feature-based outcome analysis in lumbar disc herniation surgery.
Saravi B, Zink A, Ülkümen S, Couillard-Despres S, Wollborn J, Lang G, Hassel F
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023 Oct 6;24(1):791. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06911-y. PMID: 37803313Free PMC Article
Association of spinal anomalies with spondylolysis and spina bifida occulta.
Morimoto M, Sugiura K, Higashino K, Manabe H, Tezuka F, Wada K, Yamashita K, Takao S, Sairyo K
Eur Spine J 2022 Apr;31(4):858-864. Epub 2022 Mar 2 doi: 10.1007/s00586-022-07139-5. PMID: 35237865
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Adult Spinal Deformity.
Bess S, Protopsaltis TS, Lafage V, Lafage R, Ames CP, Errico T, Smith JS; International Spine Study Group
Clin Spine Surg 2016 Feb;29(1):6-16. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000352. PMID: 26710188
Paraganglioma of the cauda equina region.
Corinaldesi R, Novegno F, Giovenali P, Lunardi T, Floris R, Lunardi P
Spine J 2015 Mar 1;15(3):e1-8. Epub 2014 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.10.021. PMID: 25452014
Congenital lumbosacral lipomas.
Pierre-Kahn A, Zerah M, Renier D, Cinalli G, Sainte-Rose C, Lellouch-Tubiana A, Brunelle F, Le Merrer M, Giudicelli Y, Pichon J, Kleinknecht B, Nataf F
Childs Nerv Syst 1997 Jun;13(6):298-334; discussion 335. doi: 10.1007/s003810050090. PMID: 9272285

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical and radiomics feature-based outcome analysis in lumbar disc herniation surgery.
Saravi B, Zink A, Ülkümen S, Couillard-Despres S, Wollborn J, Lang G, Hassel F
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023 Oct 6;24(1):791. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06911-y. PMID: 37803313Free PMC Article
Tethered cord syndrome and transitional vertebrae.
Apaydin M
Surg Radiol Anat 2020 Feb;42(2):111-119. Epub 2019 Sep 19 doi: 10.1007/s00276-019-02341-5. PMID: 31538247
Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Adult Spinal Deformity.
Bess S, Protopsaltis TS, Lafage V, Lafage R, Ames CP, Errico T, Smith JS; International Spine Study Group
Clin Spine Surg 2016 Feb;29(1):6-16. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000352. PMID: 26710188
Paraganglioma of the cauda equina region.
Corinaldesi R, Novegno F, Giovenali P, Lunardi T, Floris R, Lunardi P
Spine J 2015 Mar 1;15(3):e1-8. Epub 2014 Oct 29 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.10.021. PMID: 25452014
Diffusion tensor imaging in musculoskeletal disorders.
Budzik JF, Balbi V, Verclytte S, Pansini V, Le Thuc V, Cotten A
Radiographics 2014 May-Jun;34(3):E56-72. doi: 10.1148/rg.343125062. PMID: 24819802

Recent systematic reviews

The correlation between the lumbar disc MRI high-intensity zone and discogenic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Yang L, Li W, Yang Y, Zhao H, Yu X
J Orthop Surg Res 2023 Oct 7;18(1):758. doi: 10.1186/s13018-023-04187-5. PMID: 37805519Free PMC Article
Variation of facet joint orientation and tropism in lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis and disc herniation at L4-L5: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Liu Z, Duan Y, Rong X, Wang B, Chen H, Liu H
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2017 Oct;161:41-47. Epub 2017 Aug 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2017.08.005. PMID: 28843706
Spinopelvic Parameters in Asymptomatic Subjects Without Spine Disease and Deformity: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis.
Noshchenko A, Hoffecker L, Cain CMJ, Patel VV, Burger EL
Clin Spine Surg 2017 Nov;30(9):392-403. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000533. PMID: 28368866
Structural Changes of Lumbar Muscles in Non-specific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.
Goubert D, Oosterwijck JV, Meeus M, Danneels L
Pain Physician 2016 Sep-Oct;19(7):E985-E1000. PMID: 27676689
Does magnetic resonance imaging predict future low back pain? A systematic review.
Steffens D, Hancock MJ, Maher CG, Williams C, Jensen TS, Latimer J
Eur J Pain 2014 Jul;18(6):755-65. Epub 2013 Nov 26 doi: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2013.00427.x. PMID: 24276945

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