Atherosclerotic Disease and its Relationship to Lumbar Degenerative Disk Disease, Facet Arthritis, and Stenosis With Computed Tomography Angiography

The intervertebral disk is the largest avascular structure in the body. It relies on passive diffusion from arteries at the periphery of the disk for nutrition. Previous studies have suggested a correlation between vascular disease and lumbar degenerative disk disease (DDD), but the association with facet arthritis and stenosis has not been evaluated.

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Source: PM and R - September 13, 2017 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: William J. Beckworth, John F. Holbrook, Lisa G. Foster, Laura A. Ward, James R. Welle Tags: Original Research —CME Source Type: research