Lateral curvature in spine due to degenerative disc and facet disease in older patients
Deformity in skeletally mature patient with Cobb angle of > 10° in coronal plane
Advanced degenerative changes and predominance of lower lumbar curves
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Other Modality Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Lee SK et al: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis: added value of coronal images to routine lumbar MRI for nerve root compromise. Eur Radiol. ePub, 2020
Kim W et al: Clinical Evaluation, imaging, and management of adolescent idiopathic and adult degenerative scoliosis. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 48(4):402-14, 2019
Rustenburg CME et al: Biomechanical properties in motion of lumbar spines with degenerative scoliosis. J Biomech. 109495, 2019
Alimi M et al: Radiological and clinical outcomes following extreme lateral interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 20(6):623-35, 2014
Khajavi K et al: Two-year radiographic and clinical outcomes of a minimally invasive, lateral, transpsoas approach for anterior lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis. Eur Spine J. 23(6):1215-23, 2014
Kotwal S et al: Degenerative scoliosis: a review. HSS J. 7(3):257-64, 2011
Benglis DM et al: Minimally invasive anterolateral approaches for the treatment of back pain and adult degenerative deformity. Neurosurgery. 63(3 Suppl):191-6, 2008
Birknes JK et al: Adult degenerative scoliosis: a review. Neurosurgery. 63(3 Suppl):94-103, 2008
Berven SH et al: The Scoliosis Research Society classification for adult spinal deformity. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 18(2):207-13, 2007
Ploumis A et al: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis associated with spinal stenosis. Spine J. 7(4):428-36, 2007
Bartynski WS et al: Lumbar root compression in the lateral recess: MR imaging, conventional myelography, and CT myelography comparison with surgical confirmation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(3):348-60, 2003
Daffner SD et al: Adult degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Am J Orthop. 32(2):77-82; discussion 82, 2003
Gupta MC: Degenerative scoliosis. Options for surgical management. Orthop Clin North Am. 34(2):269-79, 2003
Tsuchiya K et al: Application of multi-detector row helical scanning to postmyelographic CT. Eur Radiol. 13(6):1438-43, 2003
Murata Y et al: Changes in scoliotic curvature and lordotic angle during the early phase of degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Spine. 27(20):2268-73, 2002
Willen J et al: The diagnostic effect from axial loading of the lumbar spine during computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with degenerative disorders. Spine. 26(23):2607-14, 2001
Duance VC et al: Changes in collagen cross-linking in degenerative disc disease and scoliosis. Spine. 23(23):2545-51, 1998
McPhee IB et al: The surgical management of degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Posterior instrumentation alone versus two stage surgery. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 57(1):16-22, 1998
Thornbury JR et al: Disk-caused nerve compression in patients with acute low-back pain: diagnosis with MR, CT myelography, and plain CT. Radiology. 186(3):731-8, 1993
Grubb SA et al: Degenerative adult onset scoliosis. Spine. 13(3):241-5, 1988
Robin GC et al: Scoliosis in the elderly: a follow-up study. Spine. 7(4):355-9, 1982
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TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
De novo scoliosis
Definitions
Lateral curvature in spine due to degenerative disc and facet disease in older patients
Deformity in skeletally mature patient with Cobb angle of > 10° in coronal plane
Advanced degenerative changes and predominance of lower lumbar curves
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Other Modality Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Lee SK et al: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis: added value of coronal images to routine lumbar MRI for nerve root compromise. Eur Radiol. ePub, 2020
Kim W et al: Clinical Evaluation, imaging, and management of adolescent idiopathic and adult degenerative scoliosis. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 48(4):402-14, 2019
Rustenburg CME et al: Biomechanical properties in motion of lumbar spines with degenerative scoliosis. J Biomech. 109495, 2019
Alimi M et al: Radiological and clinical outcomes following extreme lateral interbody fusion. J Neurosurg Spine. 20(6):623-35, 2014
Khajavi K et al: Two-year radiographic and clinical outcomes of a minimally invasive, lateral, transpsoas approach for anterior lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of adult degenerative scoliosis. Eur Spine J. 23(6):1215-23, 2014
Kotwal S et al: Degenerative scoliosis: a review. HSS J. 7(3):257-64, 2011
Benglis DM et al: Minimally invasive anterolateral approaches for the treatment of back pain and adult degenerative deformity. Neurosurgery. 63(3 Suppl):191-6, 2008
Birknes JK et al: Adult degenerative scoliosis: a review. Neurosurgery. 63(3 Suppl):94-103, 2008
Berven SH et al: The Scoliosis Research Society classification for adult spinal deformity. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 18(2):207-13, 2007
Ploumis A et al: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis associated with spinal stenosis. Spine J. 7(4):428-36, 2007
Bartynski WS et al: Lumbar root compression in the lateral recess: MR imaging, conventional myelography, and CT myelography comparison with surgical confirmation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(3):348-60, 2003
Daffner SD et al: Adult degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Am J Orthop. 32(2):77-82; discussion 82, 2003
Gupta MC: Degenerative scoliosis. Options for surgical management. Orthop Clin North Am. 34(2):269-79, 2003
Tsuchiya K et al: Application of multi-detector row helical scanning to postmyelographic CT. Eur Radiol. 13(6):1438-43, 2003
Murata Y et al: Changes in scoliotic curvature and lordotic angle during the early phase of degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Spine. 27(20):2268-73, 2002
Willen J et al: The diagnostic effect from axial loading of the lumbar spine during computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with degenerative disorders. Spine. 26(23):2607-14, 2001
Duance VC et al: Changes in collagen cross-linking in degenerative disc disease and scoliosis. Spine. 23(23):2545-51, 1998
McPhee IB et al: The surgical management of degenerative lumbar scoliosis. Posterior instrumentation alone versus two stage surgery. Bull Hosp Jt Dis. 57(1):16-22, 1998
Thornbury JR et al: Disk-caused nerve compression in patients with acute low-back pain: diagnosis with MR, CT myelography, and plain CT. Radiology. 186(3):731-8, 1993