Impact of posture and axial loading on lumbar intervertebral disc dimensions investigated by transabdominal ultrasound
Transabdominal US is a feasible tool to investigate IVD dimensions at L3/4 and L4/5 in different postures and with axial loading. Posture and axial loading significantly influence IVD height and width, but not length.
Authors
- Marcel Egli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4064-2871)
- Jaap Swanenburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1754-9206)
- Reto Sutter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6355-9838)
- Nora Ulmi
- Niklas Wiesmann
Institutions
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
- Universitätsklinik Balgrist (CH)
- Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Radiology
- Published
- 2024-09-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111729
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.45