MEASUREMENT OF ANTERIOR VERTEBRAL COMPRESSIONS AND BICONCAVE VERTEBRAE

Abstract

Measurements have been made on lateral roentgenograms of the dorsal and lumbar spine in a group of women. When these normal-appearing roentgenograms were analyzed using criteria described here, more anterior compressions were found in the older women than in the younger women of the group. Total intervertebral space height from L5-4 to D7-6 showed a slight increase in the older group. Other measurements showed no important differences.