Outcome and Prognosis
Lumbar spondylosis is usually not a source of morbidity.
For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's Muscle Disorders Center. Also, see eMedicine's patient education articles Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain.
More on Lumbar Spondylosis |
| Overview: Lumbar Spondylosis |
| Workup: Lumbar Spondylosis |
| Treatment: Lumbar Spondylosis |
Follow-up: Lumbar Spondylosis |
| Multimedia: Lumbar Spondylosis |
| References |
| « Previous Page | Next Page » |
References
Bridges PS. Vertebral arthritis and physical activities in the prehistoric southeastern United States. Am J Phys Anthropol. Jan 1994;93(1):83-93. [Medline].
O'Neill TW, McCloskey EV, Kanis JA, et al. The distribution, determinants, and clinical correlates of vertebral osteophytosis: a population based survey. J Rheumatol. Apr 1999;26(4):842-8. [Medline].
Yamada Y, Okuizumi H, Miyauchi A, et al. Association of transforming growth factor beta1 genotype with spinal osteophytosis in Japanese women. Arthritis Rheum. Feb 2000;43(2):452-60. [Medline].
Kramer PA, Newell-Morris LL, Simkin PA. Spinal degenerative disk disease (DDD) in female macaque monkeys: epidemiology and comparison with women. J Orthop Res. May 2002;20(3):399-408. [Medline].
Yoshimura N, Dennison E, Wilman C, et al. Epidemiology of chronic disc degeneration and osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine in Britain and Japan: a comparative study. J Rheumatol. Feb 2000;27(2):429-33. [Medline].
Miyakoshi N, Itoi E, Murai H. Inverse relation between osteoporosis and spondylosis in postmenopausal women as evaluated by bone mineral density and semiquantitative scoring of spinal degeneration. Spine. Mar 1 2003;28(5):492-5. [Medline].
Nathan H. Compression of the sympathetic trunk by osteophytes of the vertebral column in the abdomen: an anatomical study with pathological and clinical considerations. Surgery. Apr 1968;63(4):609-25. [Medline].
Borenstein D. Does osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine cause chronic low back pain?. Curr Rheumatol Rep. Feb 2004;6(1):14-9. [Medline].
Jenis LG, An HS. Spine update. Lumbar foraminal stenosis. Spine. Feb 1 2000;25(3):389-94. [Medline].
Pahl MA, Brislin B, Boden S, et al. The impact of four common lumbar spine diagnoses upon overall health status. Spine J. Mar-Apr 2006;6(2):125-30. [Medline].
Rawat SS, Jain GK, Gupta HK. Intra-abdominal symptoms arising from spinal osteophytes. Br J Surg. Apr 1975;62(4):320-2. [Medline].
Resnick D, Niwayama G. Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders. Philadelphia:. WB Saunders Co;1988.
Rothschild BM, Martin LD. Paleopathology. In: Disease in the Fossil Record. London: CRC Press; 1993.
Schneck CD. The anatomy of lumbar spondylosis. Clin Orthop. Mar 1985;(193):20-37. [Medline].
Weber J, Pusch CM. The lumbar spine in Neanderthals shows natural kyphosis. Eur Spine J. Sep 2008;17 Suppl 2:S327-30. [Medline].
Further Reading
Keywords
lumbar spondylosis, lumbar, spondylosis, spondylosis deformans, bony overgrowths, osteophytes, degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis, spondylitis, hypertrophic arthritis, spondylitis of the lumber vertebrae, spondyloarthropathy, Barre-Lieou Syndrome, lumbar osteophytes
Follow-up: Lumbar Spondylosis