IN VIVO THREE-DIMENSIONAL MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE LUMBAR SPINAL BONY CANAL IN HEALTHY AND LOW BACK PAIN PATIENTS

摘要

To accurately quantify the anatomic parameters of the lumbar spinal bony canal using a novel three-dimensional imaging technique based on in vivo CT three-dimensional models. Accurate morphometric characterization of the lumbar spinal canal is crucial in understanding several low back disorders such as lumbar spinal stenosis, which is defined as the narrowing of any spinal neuroaxial canal from various anatomical factors that can stem from various etiologies (1).