Association of burners with cervical canal and foraminal stenosis
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Zusammenhang des Auftretens von voruebergehenden Nervenschmerzen (Burners) mit zervikalen Wirbelkanal- und Zwischenwirbellochstenosen |
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Autor: | Kelly, J.D.; Aliquo, D.; Sitler, M.R.; Odgers, C.; Moyer, R.A. |
Erschienen in: | The American journal of sports medicine |
Veröffentlicht: | 28 (2000), 2, S. 214-217, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0363-5465, 1552-3365 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU199912406891 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the burner phenomenon is associated with cervical canal and foraminal stenosis in a scholastic population. Lateral cervical radiographs were reviewed for 64 athletes, 15 to 18 years of age, who had sustained at least one burner. Controls consisted of age-matched athletes who had sustained head or neck trauma without evidence of the burner phenomenon (N=32). Pavlov ratios were calculated for levels C-3 through C-6; both mean minimum and mean average ratios were determined. Available oblique radiographs from both the study (N=31) and control (N=15) groups were then used to calculate the foramen/vertebral body ratio - a measure of relative foraminal height. Significant differences were found between the burner and control groups for the mean minimum and mean average Pavlov ratios and foramen/vertebral body ratios. Scholastic athletes sustaining the burner phenomenon have an increased risk of cervical canal and foraminal stenosis as measured by the Pavlov and foramen/vertebral body ratios, respectively. The foramen/vertebral body ratio is an easily reproducible and reliable means of assessing foraminal dimensions from oblique radiographs and controls for x-ray magnification and rotation. Foraminal stenosis assessment may prove useful in predicting burner risk, especially in athletes with extension-compression injuries. Verf.-Referat