Autor: |
Katharina Ziegeler, Virginie Kreutzinger, Torsten Diekhoff, Robert Roehle, Denis Poddubnyy, Matthias Pumberger, Bernd Hamm, Kay Geert A. Hermann |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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Zdroj: |
Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2045-2322 |
DOI: |
10.1038/s41598-021-85303-5 |
Popis: |
Abstract Degeneration of the sacroiliac joints (SIJs) is a common finding, while its underlying cause and development remain incompletely understood. The aim of this investigation was to describe the spatial distribution of degenerative SIJ changes across age groups and to investigate for the first time their relationship to anatomical form and sex. For this IRB-approved investigation, demographic data of 818 patients without SIJ disease were retrieved from electronic patient records. High-resolution computed tomography (CT) datasets of all patients were analysed retrospectively for seven predefined age groups (ten-year increments, from |
Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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