Lumbar osteophytes, or bone spurs, are growths that form on the joints in the lower back as a result of degenerative changes to the spine. 腰椎骨质增生或骨刺,是由于脊柱退变导致腰椎的关节增生而形成的。 As disc material or ...
spurs are actually smooth growths that do not always cause pain, but in severe cases, they can compress nerves in the lower back and cause neurological symptoms. Bone spurs are likely to cause pain when they form in the foramen, the small hole through which nerve roots exit the spine. ...
Define Osteophytes. Osteophytes synonyms, Osteophytes pronunciation, Osteophytes translation, English dictionary definition of Osteophytes. n. See bone spur. os′te·o·phyt′ic adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition
Overall one can conclude that osteophytes can result in serious medical problems, mainly in the spine, but that osteophytes can also be present without negative effect or have even positive effects by increasing the joint surface. Functional or bystander? Are osteophytes a functional adaptation or...
Convolutional neural networks~(18)F-NaF PET/CTSpineThe identification and detection of degenerative osteophytes of the spine is a challenging and time-consuming task that is important for the diagnosis of many spine diseases. Previous attempts to auto...
In the lumbar spinal region, the two major structures in close proximity to the spine are the inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta, both of which have been reported to be affected by osteophytes. Treatment of osteophytes is initially conservative with anti-inflammatory medications, followed by ...
Osteophytes or osteochondrophytes13 consist of neoplastic cartilagino-osseous protrusions at the margins of OA diarthrodial joints14 or at the spine level.15 Depending on their location but also on the stage of the disease, their formation in OA joints has been described either (i) as a ...
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The distribution of the osteophytes in the different regions of the spine, as well as their localization on each vertebral body, was found to follow characteristic patterns. The most outstanding features of these patterns were:1. The incidence of osteophytes is greater on the anterior aspect ...
Problems associated with osteophytes of the spine are frequently called to the attention of the neurosurgeon. Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (Forestier's disease) is a common disorder of the spine; a small but important number of these patients present with spondylitic dysphagia. Anterior ...