Anatomic Parameters for Diagnosing Congenital Lumbar Stenosis Based on Computed Tomography of 1,000 Patients
This study reports 25,000 measurements of lumbar central canal dimensions to establish quantitative thresholds for the diagnosis of CLS. Although not influenced by patient height, weight, or body mass index as one might intuit, canal dimensions were influenced by patient sex, race, and ethnicity. These findings may help explain differences in predisposition or prevalence of lumbar nerve root compression among patients of different races, which can be important when considering rates of surgery and access to care.
Authors
- Whitney Kagabo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4790-232X)
- Christopher M. Bono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6731-7040)
- Wayne Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5304-1645)
- David Shin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0696-2638)
- Mark Oliinik
- Omar Ramos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-5762)
- Shaina A. Lipa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8041-7601)
- Daniel D. Im (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8372-5258)
- Nathaniel Wycliffe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6128-1916)
- Olumide Danisa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0173-7525)
- Jacob Razzouk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5832-5594)
- Udochukwu Oyoyo
- Ethan Vyhmeister
- M. D. Marciniak
- Zachary Brandt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3643-8026)
Institutions
- Loma Linda University Medical Center (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Loma Linda University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00425
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42