The role of discography in the evaluation of patients with spinal deformity.

The indications, applications, and technique of lumbar, thoracic, and cervical discography in patients with spine deformity are presented. Details of technique for each anatomic region are provided, along with representative case presentations. The role of discography in the assessment of juvenile discogenic disease in association with spinal deformity (Scheuermann's disease) in the thoracic and lumbar regions also is discussed.