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It was previously reported that a low density area in the posterior aspect of the intervertebral disk is an additional computed tomography (CT) finding suggesting a herniated nucleuos pulposus. In this report the incidence of this finding, its correlation with the duration of symptoms and severity of herniation, were studied on 59 herniated intervertebral disks of 50 cases.
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DÖnmez, T., Caner, H., Cila, A. et al. Low density in the posterior aspect of the intervertebral disk in the patient with herniated nucleus pulposus a prospective study of 50 cases. Acta neurochir 108, 64–66 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407668
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