Correlation between lumbar intervertebral disc height and lumbar spine sagittal alignment among asymptomatic Asian young adults

Abstract Background To investigate the distribution and characteristics of the lumbar intervertebral disc height (IDH) in asymptomatic Asian population and to determine whether the lumbar IDH is related to the lumbar spine sagittal alignment. Methods A cohort of 169 cases of asymptomatic volunteers...

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Main Authors: Feng Zhang, Kai Zhang, Hai-Jun Tian, Ai-Min Wu, Xiao-Fei Cheng, Tang-Jun Zhou, Jie Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0737-x