影响胸椎后凸的多因素分析

目的]研究胸椎后凸与性别、年龄、椎体和椎间盘形态的关系。方法]回顾性研究、收集61例样本的性别、年龄资料和胸椎MRI片。在计算机上测量椎体、椎间盘前后缘的高度和Cobbs角,以椎体和椎间盘前后缘的高度比值代表椎体和椎间盘的形态,Cobbs角代表胸椎后凸。通过Pearsons相关分析和逐步回归分析研究他们之间的相关性。结果]椎体形态与胸椎后凸的相关性比较大,相对来说椎间盘与胸椎后凸的相关性则比较小。女性81%的胸椎后凸与椎体和椎间盘的形态有关。男性72%的胸椎生理性后凸与椎体和椎间盘的形态有关。结论]正常胸椎后凸是由椎体和椎间盘的形态共同决定的,特别是女性胸椎后凸与椎体和椎间盘形态的关系更加密切。

Multiplicity of influencing factors in thoracic kyphosis

Objective]To examine the relationship of thoracic kyphosis with gender,age,shape of thoracic vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs.Method]The gender,age data and MR films of Thoracic spines of 61 cases were collected in a retrospective study.The MR films were scanned into computer.Vertebral and disc morphology,as represented by antero-posterior height ratios,were quantified in computer.Kyphosis was indicated by the Cobb angle.Pearsons correlation analysis and stepwise regression were applied to examine relationship between them.Result]Vertebral morphology was highly related with thoracic curvature,while a poorer association was noted to disc morphology.The combined infuence of both morphology of vertebral body and intervertebral disc accounted for the variability in kyphosis in 81% female,and 72% in male.Conclusion]The normal kyphosis of the thoracic spine is determined by the morphological state of both the vertebral bodies and intervertebral discs,especially in female.