• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.42-52
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• 2021

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the severity and direction of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) on the facet joints and paraspinal muscles. Design: Cross-sectional design. Methods: The subjects were divided according to the diagnosis for severity of unilateral herniation of L4-L5 disc. The groups consisted of disc protrusion group (n=15), disc extrusion group (n=15), and no disc herniation group (n=15). The asymmetry and angle of facet joints and the cross-sectional area of paraspinal muscles were analyzed and compared using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Results: The results showed that the angle of facet tropism was larger in disc extrusion group than the disc protrusion group and the difference was found to be significant difference (p<0.01). In addition, when both left and right angles of patients with unilateral disc herniation were measured, the results showed larger facet joint angle in the herniated area of the disc extrusion group than in the disc protrusion group. When paraspinal muscles were measured according to the severity of disc herniation and the degree of facet joint asymmetry, there was no difference in paraspinal muscles between the disc protrusion and disc extrusion groups. Meanwhile, the multifidus muscle was smaller in the group with facet tropism than the group without facet tropism (p<0.03), while there were no significant differences in the erector spinae and psoas muscles. Conclusion: Progression of disc herniation resulted in increased facet joint tropism, increased angle of the facet joints in the direction of disc herniation, and decreased size of the multifidus muscle.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.413-418
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• 2021

목적: 경추에서 후관절 비대칭성이 후관절 퇴행과 추간판 퇴행에 미치는 영향력에 대해 조사하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2017년 1월부터 2018년 12월까지 총 100명의 환자를 대상으로 경추 제5-6번의 후관절 비대칭성을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 컴퓨터 단층촬영(computed tomography, CT)에서 수평면, 시상면, 관상면에 대한 양쪽 후관절 각도를 측정하였으며 자기공명영상 촬영(magnetic resonance imaging, MRI) 및 CT에서 후관절의 퇴행을 등급 체계를 이용하여 평가하였다. 추간판 퇴행은 MRI 시상면, 수평면에서 5등급으로 나누어 평가하였다. 좌우 후관절 각도 차이가 7도 이상인 경우를 비대칭군으로, 7도 미만인 경우를 대조군으로 구분하였다. 결과: 환자의 평균 나이는 비대칭군에서 55.44±12.3세(31-81세)였으며 대조군에서는 55.66±10.7세(32-76세)였다. 비대칭군의 경우 남성이 32명, 여성이 18명이었고 대조군에서는 남성이 24명, 여성이 26명이었다. 관절 퇴행은 비대칭군에서 24명(48.0%), 대조군에서 14명(28.0%)으로 측정되었으며 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.037). 추간판 퇴행은 비대칭군에서 29명(58.0%), 대조군에서 17명(34.0%)으로 측정되었으며 유의한 차이를 보였다(p=0.005). 다변량 분석 결과상 후관절 비대칭성이 후관절 퇴행과 추간판 퇴행에 영향을 주는 인자였다. 결론: 경추 제5-6번에서 경추 후관절 퇴행 및 추간판 퇴행이 유의하게 많이 발생하였으며 후관절 비대칭성이 후관절 퇴행 및 추간판 퇴행에 영향을 주는 인자로 생각된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.88-94
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• 2007

Objective : The aim of this study is to investigate predictable risk factors for radiologic degeneration of adjacent segment after lumbar fusion and preoperative radiologic features of patients who underwent additional surgery with adjacent segment degeneration. Methods : Between January 1995 and December 2002, 201 patients who underwent lumbar fusion for degenerative conditions of lumbar spine were evaluated. We studied radiologic features, the method of operation, the length of fusion, age, sex, osteoporosis, and body mass index. Special attention was focused on, preoperative radiologic features of patients who required additional surgery were studied to detect risk factors for clinical deterioration. Results : Follow-up period ranged from 3 to 11 years. In our study, 61 [30%] patients developed adjacent segment degeneration, and 15 [7%] patients required additional surgery for neurologic deterioration. Age, the postoperative delay, facet volume, motion range, laminar inclination, facet tropism, and preexisting disc degeneration of adjacent segment considered as possible risk factors. Among these, laminar inclination and preexisting disc degeneration of adjacent segment were significantly correlated with clinical deterioration. Conclusion : The radiologic degeneration of adjacent segment after lumbar fusion can be predicted in terms of each preoperative radiologic factor, age and the postoperative delay. Laminar inclination and preexisting disc degeneration of adjacent segment have shown as strong risk factors for neurologic deterioration. Thus, careful consideration is warranted when these risk factors are present.