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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
- Pritchett JW et al: Degenerative symptomatic lumbar scoliosis. Spine. 18(6):700-3, 1993
- 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
- Ogilvie JW: Adult scoliosis: evaluation and nonsurgical treatment. Instr Course Lect. 41:251-5, 1992
- 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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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
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
- Pritchett JW et al: Degenerative symptomatic lumbar scoliosis. Spine. 18(6):700-3, 1993
- 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
- Ogilvie JW: Adult scoliosis: evaluation and nonsurgical treatment. Instr Course Lect. 41:251-5, 1992
- 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
