Study of the Age Related Changes in the Lumbar Spine in Egyptian People Detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Gamal Abdel Salam; Ahmed M. S. Hegazy; Mohammed M. Mosaed; Osama F. Ahmed; Amgad N. Elsawy

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Study of the Age Related Changes in the Lumbar Spine in Egyptian People Detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Gamal Abdel Salam, Ahmed M. S. Hegazy, Mohammed M. Mosaed, Osama F. Ahmed, Amgad N. Elsawy

Published in International Journal of Clinical and Developmental Anatomy (Volume 1, Issue 2)

Received: 6 July 2015 Accepted: 24 July 2015 Published: 28 July 2015

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Abstract

Lumbar region is the mobile part of the vertebral column which is a weight bearing region. Unfortunately, the available data detecting the lumbar spine degenerative changes by MRI are still limited, particularly in Egypt. The present study aimed to the examination of possible age related changes in the lumbar spine in Egyptian people detected by MRI. Mid sagittal MRI scan were obtained from eighty symptomless persons (30 females 37.5 % and 50 males 62.5% of cases) between 25- 70 years of age. They were divided into two groups ; first group forty cases, 25-40 years (21 males & 19 females) and the second group forty cases , 41-70 years (29 males & 11 females). From all samples, there were 38 normal (47.5%) and the abnormal cases were 42 (52.5 %). It was found collectively that the abnormalities were more in males than females and that was supplemented by x²- test (4.83) and p value (0.028). The following diseases were seen ; Subchondral sclerosis, osteophytes, disc degeneration , subchondral multiple small cysts, disc prolapse and spondolysis with variations in ages and sexes. In conclusuion it was found that, the lumbar region affected early by the age and more affected in males than in females

Published in	International Journal of Clinical and Developmental Anatomy (Volume 1, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcda.20150102.14
Page(s)	42-51
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Lumbar, Vertebrae, Intervertebral Discs, Osteophytes, Subchondral Cysts

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Gamal Abdel Salam

Anatomy Department, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha City, Egypt
Ahmed M. S. Hegazy

Anatomy Department, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha City, Egypt
Mohammed M. Mosaed

Anatomy Department, Al-azhar Faculty of Medicine, Al-azhar University, Assuit City, Egypt
Osama F. Ahmed

Anatomy Department, Benha Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha City, Egypt
Amgad N. Elsawy

Orthopedic Consultant, Orthopedic Department, Ras El-Tin Hospital, Alexandria City, Egypt

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  abstract = {Lumbar region is the mobile part of the vertebral column which is a weight bearing region. Unfortunately, the available data detecting the lumbar spine degenerative changes by MRI are still limited, particularly in Egypt. The present study aimed to the examination of possible age related changes in the lumbar spine in Egyptian people detected by MRI.  Mid sagittal MRI scan were obtained from eighty symptomless persons (30 females 37.5 % and 50 males 62.5% of cases) between 25- 70 years of age. They were divided into two groups ; first group forty cases, 25-40 years (21 males & 19 females) and the second group forty cases , 41-70 years (29 males & 11 females). From all samples, there were 38 normal (47.5%) and the abnormal cases were 42 (52.5 %). It was found collectively that the abnormalities were more in males than females and that was supplemented by x²- test (4.83) and p value (0.028). The following diseases were seen ; Subchondral sclerosis, osteophytes, disc degeneration , subchondral multiple small cysts, disc prolapse and spondolysis with variations in ages and sexes. In conclusuion it was found that, the lumbar region affected early by the age and more affected in males than in females},
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