Clinical perspectives on secular trends of intervertebral foramen diameters in an industrialized European society

Rühli, Frank J; Henneberg, Maciej

doi:10.1007/s00586-004-0682-8

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“…Nevertheless, this study hopefully contributes valuable osteometric data on the age-related changes of the human spinal morphology. Our approach links anthropological and clinicalanatomical research, as done previously (Rühli et al, 2002;2004), and it may help to further decipher the equivocal findings of the impact of age, especially nondegenerative normal aging, on the human spinal morphology.…”

Section: Alterations Of Stature and Robustnessmentioning

confidence: 96%

Age-dependent changes of the normal human spine during adulthood

2005

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The impact of aging on the morphology of the osseous spine is still debated. Clinical studies usually record combined aging effects, as well as age-related degenerative changes. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of (degeneration-independent) aging on the morphology of the osseous human spine during adulthood. Various osseous dimensions of human spinal landmarks at all major vertebral levels have been assessed in macroscopically normal Swiss skeletons (N = 71), with historically known sex and age at death, as well as in larger Central European skeletal samples (N = 277) with anthropologically determined individual age and sex. All measurements were correlated with individual age (or age group) by linear regression and analyzed separately for each sex. Only few osseous spinal dimensions, and only in men, correlate significantly with individual age. Generally, the significant dimensions show an increase in size during adulthood. Similar tendencies, but with significant alterations of spinal measurements in women as well, can be found in the larger samples with anthropologically determined sex and age group. Increase of certain spinal dimensions found in this study may be a reflection of an increase in the robustness of individuals with age. Because of the absence of a significant secular alteration of stature within the well-recorded sample, we exclude secular change in body dimensions as a major bias.

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Section: Alterations Of Stature and Robustnessmentioning

confidence: 96%

Age-dependent changes of the normal human spine during adulthood

2005

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“…In particular, secular trends in spinal dimensions and pathology were reported (Henneberg and Henneberg, 1999;Hukuda et al, 2000;Jankauskas, 1994;Rothschild and Rothschild, 1996;Rü hli, 2003;Rü hli and Henneberg, 2004;Rü hli et al, 2002;Stefko, 1926;Tatarek, 2001). Spinal measures, including spinal cord dimensions, were also assessed with a special focus on their size in relation to body or brain size (Elliott, 1945;Latimer, 1950;MacLarnon, 1996b; …”

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“…More spinal data on past populations will enable more detailed and complex assessment of human evolutionary trends such as bony gracilization (Schwidetzky, 1962) and adaptations of human head shape and brain size (Henneberg, 1988;Weidenreich, 1945;Wiercinski, 1979). Finally, secular trends in spinal dimensions have only recently begun to be addressed (Clark et al, 1985;Jankauskas, 1994;Rü hli and Henneberg, 2004;Tatarek, 2001), and an increase in available cross-temporal and cross-population spinal data will be highly valuable for further exploration of these issues. Only dry bone samples can contribute such valuable long-term information.…”

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“…Standard data for intervertebral disc height exist (Frobin et al, 1997;Jacobi, 1927;Kandziora et al, 2001;Todd and Pyle, 1928;Tribus and Belanger, 2001), and could theoretically be added to the osseous vertical dimensions. Osseous ''intervertebral foramen height'' itself could be defined (Rü hli and Henneberg, 2004) as dorsal vertebral body height (Martin, 1928) minus pedicle height (Shapiro, 1993).…”

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Human osseous intervertebral foramen width

Rühli¹,

Müntener²,

Henneberg³

2005

American J Phys Anthropol

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Alterations of the width of the human intervertebral foramen can play a pathophysiological role in low back pain. Osseous dimensions of the human intervertebral foramen are rarely recorded. Therefore, we present reference data obtained from skeletal samples of known lifestyle, population affinity, sex, and age at death. Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae of functional transition zones of 71 macroscopically normal spines from early 19th century AD Swiss burial sites were selected. The intervertebral foramen widths (IFW) were analyzed with respect to possible lateralization and the impact of sex, individual age, and stature. Neither a significant side difference nor a correlation of IFW with individual age or stature could be found. Females show somewhat larger IFW than males, especially in the lumbar region. Data comparisons with earlier studies are limited due to methodological differences and possible interpopulational variations. Furthermore, the osseous intervertebral foramen only reveals a glimpse of the clinically relevant in vivo structure. Nevertheless, more focus on the osseous dimensions of the intervertebral foramen will provide baseline data of this important anatomical landmark. These data could also explore the peculiarities of the intervertebral foramen, such as its reverse sex dimorphism.

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“…In our study, the maximum diameters of IVF estimated in case IA, case IIA and case IIB was found to be much reduced (Table 1), when compared to normal standard IVF dimensions of cervical region. 16 Further, in case III of cervico-thoracic synostosis, due to asymmetric fusion of vertebrae, the left IVF was found to be much narrowed (Table 1) causing ipsilateral neurological symptoms due to left spinal nerve involvement.…”

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Incidence of Block Vertebrae in South Indians: An Osteometric Study

Soni¹,

Sreekanth²,

Nayak³

et al. 2014

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BACKGROUND: Fusion of consecutive vertebral segments results in block vertebrae or vertebral synostosis or spinal fusion. The fusion may be complete or incomplete involving the bodies of the vertebrae alone or along with vertebral arch. It affects most commonly the cervical region, followed by thoracic and lumbar regions. AIM: The present study was aimed to assess the incidence of block vertebrae in south Indian population. METHODS AND MATERIAL: We examined a total of 2400 fully ossified dried vertebrae collected for a period of 4 years in Department of Anatomy, Dr. VRK Women's Medical College. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The study revealed 6 different specimens of block vertebrae, with 4 cervical, 1 cervico-thoracic and 1 thoracic vertebral synostosis. The features of these block vertebrae were analysed in detail and photographed from different aspects. The total incidence of block vertebrae was found to be 0.25%. The embryological significance and clinical implications of block vertebrae at various levels have been discussed in this paper.

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Clinical perspectives on secular trends of intervertebral foramen diameters in an industrialized European society

Cited by 10 publications

References 53 publications

Age-dependent changes of the normal human spine during adulthood

Age-dependent changes of the normal human spine during adulthood

Human osseous intervertebral foramen width

Incidence of Block Vertebrae in South Indians: An Osteometric Study

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