Direction of the formation of anterior lumbar vertebral osteophytes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>X-ray images of lumbar degenerative diseases often show not only claw osteophytes, but also pairs of osteophytes that form in a direction away from the adjacent disc. We have investigated the direction of the formation of anterior lu...
Main Authors: | Akeda Koji, Sakakibara Toshihiko, Kawakita Eiji, Kasai Yuichi, Uchida Atsumasa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/10/4 |
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