MRI of cervical intervertebral discs in asymptomatic subjects.

M, Matsumoto; Y, Fujimura; N, Suzuki; Y, Nishi; M, Nakamura; Y, Yabe; H, Shiga

doi:10.1302/0301-620x.80b1.7929

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MRI of cervical intervertebral discs in asymptomatic subjects.

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Matsumoto M

Fujimura Y

Suzuki N

Abstract

We studied degenerative changes in the cervical intervertebral discs of 497 asymptomatic subjects by MRI and evaluated disc degeneration by loss of signal intensity, posterior and anterior disc protrusion, narrowing of the disc space and foraminal stenosis. In each subject, five disc levels from C2-...

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