Morphometric features of intervertebral discs of the cervical spine according to MRI data
https://doi.org/10.31549/2542-1174-2024-8-1-51-63
Abstract
Introduction. Thanks to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a detailed study of the structure of the cervical intervertebral discs is possible.
Aim. To identify the morphometric features of the cervical intervertebral discs during the development of degenerative and dystrophic changes.
Materials and methods. A total of 203 MR images were analyzed, obtained during the examination of volunteers from 18 to 84 years using conventional methods on 1–1.5 T MR scanners. The height of the intervertebral discs was measured at C7–C3 segments. The obtained data were grouped into tables and statistical analysis was carried out using Microsoft Excel 2007.
Results. Three groups were formed according to the severity of changes in the cervical spine and gender: 1st – with-out substantial changes in the cervical spine; 2nd – moderate changes; 3rd – pronounces changes in the cervical spine. The greatest changes in the vertical dimension of intervertebral discs are observed in men. The mean intervertebral disc height at the level from C6/7 to C4/5 decreases in men from the 1st to the 3rd group; in women, on the contrary, the height of the C4/5 disc decreases from the 3rd group. The height of the C2/3 intervertebral disc was the largest in the 3rd group.
Conclusion. The presented results indicate a decrease in the intervertebral disc height due to the progression of degenerative and dystrophic changes. The opposite dynamics were noted for C2/3 and C4/5 intervertebral discs among women – a decrease in the height from the 3rd to the 1st group. The data obtained complete the information on the dynamics of changes in morphometric parameters taking into account the degenerative and dystrophic state of the studied structures and the gender of patients, which makes it possible to develop tools for computational analysis of diagnostic data, improving the quality of medical care.
About the Authors
А. S. Moshkin
Orel State University named after I.S. Turgenev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Andrey S. Moshkin – Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Operative Surgery and Disaster Medicine
25, Oktyabrskaya str., Orel, 302026
V. N. Nikolenko
Sechenov University; Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vladimir N. Nikolenko – Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head, Department of Anatomy and Histology; Head, Department of Normal and Topographic Anatomy
Moscow
M. А. Khalilov
Orel State University named after I.S. Turgenev
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maksud A. Khalilov – Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head, Department of Anatomy, Operative Surgery and Disaster Medicine
25, Oktyabrskaya str., Orel, 302026
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Moshkin А.S., Nikolenko V.N., Khalilov M.А. Morphometric features of intervertebral discs of the cervical spine according to MRI data. Journal of Siberian Medical Sciences. 2024;(1):52-63. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31549/2542-1174-2024-8-1-51-63
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