Structural spinal abnormalities on MRI and associations with weight status in a general pediatric population

Several spinal abnormalities have been studied using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, in children these studies were sparsely performed in general populations. Examining young children's spines is important since the shape of the bone is largely determined during the growth spurt. Furthermore, it is so far unknown if associations between weight status and spinal abnormalities, which are known for adolescents and adults, are already present in young children.

Source: The Spine Journal - October 9, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Marleen M. van den Heuvel, Edwin H.G. Oei, Jeroen J.M. Renkens, Sita M.A. Bierma-Zeinstra, Marienke van Middelkoop Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research