THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN RADIOGRAPHIC FEATURES IN PATIENTS WITH LUMBAR SPINE DEGENERATIVE CHANGES AND BODY MASS INDEX; A PRELIMINARY STEREOLOGICAL STUDY

Guler M., ÇAPKIN E., Barcak O. F., KARKUCAK M., AYDIN T., Turkyilmaz A. K., ...More

NOBEL MEDICUS, vol.9, no.3, pp.9-13, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: NOBEL MEDICUS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-13
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the association between radiographic features (osteophytes, disc space narrowing) in patients with lumbar spine degenerative changes and body mass index (BMI), with quantitative methods.