The Thickness of the Ligamentum Flavum in Relation to Age and Gender

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dc.contributor.authorŞafak, Alp Alper
dc.contributor.authorİş, Merih
dc.contributor.authorSevinç, Özdemir
dc.contributor.authorBarut, Çağatay
dc.contributor.authorEryörük, Nesrin
dc.contributor.authorErdoğmuş, Beşir
dc.contributor.authorDöşoğlu, Murat
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T23:34:33Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T23:34:33Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000273192300011en_US
dc.descriptionPubMed: 19941359en_US
dc.description.abstractHypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum (LF) can reduce the diameter of the spinal canal posteriorly. Such stenosis may significantly compress the dural sac and nerve roots, resulting in symptoms, even without a bulging anulus fibrosus or herniated nucleus pulposus. We conducted an anatomical study to determine the influence of age and gender on the thickness of the LF at the lower lumbar levels using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The thickness of 1,280 ligaments was determined at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels from MRIs. We screened 320 patients (152 males [47.5%] and 168 females [52.5%]) between 21 and 82 years of age. There were no significant differences in LF thickness with respect to gender (P > 0.05). Age was not correlated with the thicknesses of the LF. The left LF at the L4-L5 and L5-S1 levels was significantly thicker than on the right side (P < 0.05). Furthermore, the LF thicknesses at L5-S1 bilaterally were significantly greater than on the corresponding sides at L4-L5 (P < 0.05). The LF is an important anatomical structure, which might cause low back or leg pain. Therefore, the thickness of the LF should be measured and evaluated carefully in the case of spinal stenosis. Clin. Anat. 23:79-83, 2010. (C) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/ca.20883en_US
dc.identifier.endpage83en_US
dc.identifier.issn0897-3806
dc.identifier.issn1098-2353
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage79en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1002/ca.20883
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/5185
dc.identifier.volume23en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000273192300011en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWileyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical Anatomyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectligamentum flavumen_US
dc.subjectlumbar spine surgeryen_US
dc.subjectmagnetic resonance imagingen_US
dc.subjectspinal stenosisen_US
dc.titleThe Thickness of the Ligamentum Flavum in Relation to Age and Genderen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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