Morphometry of the thoracolumbar vertebrae in sickle cell disease

SERARSLAN Y., KALACI A., ÖZKAN C., DOĞRAMACI Y., ÇOKLUK C., YANAT A. N.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, vol.17, no.2, pp.182-186, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jocn.2009.05.010
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.182-186
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) who have deformities and vertebral fractures due to osteoporosis may require surgery. Spinal surgeons must become familiar with the vertebral morphometry of patients with SCD and to that aim we have examined the morphometry of the thoracolumbar spine in these patients.