A review of imageological characteristics in 145 patients with cervical spondylosis

doi:10.3321/j.issn:1673-8225.2004.11.005

Abstract：BACKGROUND: Various imageological signs of cervical spondylosis are of great reference value to the diagnosis of cervical spondylosis.OBJECTIVE: To analyze retrospectivedy the X-ray diagnosis and CT expression of cervical spondylosis.DESIGN: A retrospective analysis according to the diagnosis was conducted.SETTING and PARTICIPANTS: The research was completed in the Department of Radiology, the 477 Hospital of PLA. The subjects were 145 patients with cervical spondylosis treated in the hospital during 2001 and 2003, 86 males, 59 females , aged 35 -78, and 56. 5 on the average.METHODS: Imageological materials of 145 patients with clinical symptoms of cervical spondylosis of different degree were collected and the expressions of X-ray and CT were analyzed retrospectively.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: Osseous changes in cervical vertebraes reflected by X-ray or CT examination.RESULTS: Hyperosteogeny of luschka joint: 82 cases(56. 3% ); narrowness of intervertebral space: 118 cases(81.3% ); protrusion of intervertebral disc:67 cases(46.2% ); narrowness of intervertebral foramen: 78 cases(53.7%); hyperosteogeny of cervical vertebrae: 123 cases(84.8% ); physiological curvature change of cervical vertebrae: 78 cases(53.7% ).CONCLUSION: Cervical spondylosis has certain characteristics on X-ray and CT expression and the same patient may have several osseous changes.