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Abstract
Changes in the heights and anteroposterior diameters of human lumbar intervertebral discs have been studied by means of measurements from radiographs. The results confirm previous reports that there is overall increase in the various dimensions of the disc with age. Growth of the discs apparently does not follow a linear pattern. There are alternating periods of overgrowth and thinning. After the 5th decade of life there is an appreciable decline of disc height. The significance of the findings is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 2050561 PMCID: PMC1224475
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Anat ISSN: 0021-8782 Impact factor: 2.610