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Degenerative Disc Disease

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Spinal Imaging

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

The spinal column is a complex anatomical structure which is composed of vertebrae, intervertebral discs, and ligaments. All components undergo degenerative changes and morphologic alterations during life (Prescher 1998). In this chapter we shall focus our attention on the intervertebral discs, which are also referred to as “intervertebral fibrocartilages”; the two terms can be used interchangeably (Warwick and Williams 1973). From the axis (C2) to the sacrum, the intervertebral discs are situated between the upper and lower endplates of adjacent vertebral bodies. They constitute the principal connections between the vertebrae, and have two main functions: to serve as shock absorbers, and to allow movement of the spinal column. Movement at a single disc level is limited, but all of the vertebrae and discs combined allow for a significant range of motion (Inoue and Takeda 1975).

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Parizel, P.M., Van Goethem, J.W.M., Van den Hauwe, L., Voormolen, M. (2007). Degenerative Disc Disease. In: Van Goethem, J.W.M., van den Hauwe, L., Parizel, P.M. (eds) Spinal Imaging. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68483-1_6

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